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 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (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)
- Land under cereal production 42,973 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 105,022 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,444 kg per hectare (2024)
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 48 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.