Forest area in IDA blend
IDA blend: Forest area was 1.49 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in IDA blend, 1990–2023
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 blend is 1.49 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA blend peaked at 1.64 million sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million sq. km, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.60 million sq. km | 1.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.59 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million sq. km | 1.51 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million sq. km | 1.49 million sq. km | 1.50 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20.45 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,581 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 32.32 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA blend?
- Forest area in IDA blend was 1.49 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million sq. km in 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.