Forest area in Small states
Small states: Forest area was 483,073 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Small states, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Small states recorded 483,073 sq. km for forest area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Small states peaked at 485,362 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 453,149 sq. km, in 1990.
Small states ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Small states, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 453,149 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 454,218 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 476,302 sq. km | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 476,293 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 476,284 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 476,276 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 476,267 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 476,259 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 476,250 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 476,242 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 476,233 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 476,319 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 476,405 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 476,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 476,576 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 476,662 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 484,214 sq. km | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 484,501 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 484,788 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 485,075 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 485,362 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 485,269 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 485,176 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 485,083 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 484,991 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 484,898 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 484,649 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 484,619 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 484,359 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 484,100 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 483,844 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 483,587 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 483,330 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 483,073 sq. km | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471,754 sq. km | 453,149 sq. km | 476,302 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,726 sq. km | 476,233 sq. km | 485,075 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,851 sq. km | 484,100 sq. km | 485,362 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,458 sq. km | 483,073 sq. km | 483,844 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Small states?
- Forest area in Small states was 483,073 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 485,362 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,149 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for forest area?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.