Forest area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Forest area was 4,268 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Tajikistan is 4,268 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tajikistan peaked at 4,268 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,084 sq. km, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,084 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 4,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,094 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,098 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,124 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,147 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,171 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,194 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,218 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,218 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,218 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,218 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,228 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,238 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,248 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,258 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,268 sq. km | +0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4,268 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4,268 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,091 sq. km | 4,084 sq. km | 4,098 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,100 sq. km | 4,100 sq. km | 4,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,184 sq. km | 4,100 sq. km | 4,228 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,253 sq. km | 4,238 sq. km | 4,268 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tajikistan?
- Forest area in Tajikistan was 4,268 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,268 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,084 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for forest area?
- Tajikistan ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.