Forest area in IBRD only
IBRD only: Forest area was 33.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in IBRD only, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in IBRD only is 33.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IBRD only peaked at 35.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2023.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 797.29 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IBRD only?
- Forest area in IBRD only was 33.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.