Forest area in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Forest area was 30.36 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 30.36 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 31.90 million sq. km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.36 million sq. km, in 2023.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.67 million sq. km | 31.41 million sq. km | 31.90 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.08 million sq. km | 30.84 million sq. km | 31.32 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.75 million sq. km | 30.56 million sq. km | 30.94 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.44 million sq. km | 30.36 million sq. km | 30.51 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 320.06 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,183 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.02 billion metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA & IBRD total?
- Forest area in IDA & IBRD total was 30.36 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 31.90 million sq. km in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.36 million sq. km in 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.