What is forest area in Isle of Man?

Forest area in Isle of Man was 34.6 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest forest area recorded in Isle of Man?

The highest recorded value was 34.6 sq. km in 1990.

What is the lowest forest area recorded in Isle of Man?

The lowest recorded value was 34.6 sq. km in 1990.

How does Isle of Man rank for forest area?

Isle of Man ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Is forest area rising or falling in Isle of Man?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Isle of Man 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.

Forest area in Isle of Man

Name: Forest area in Isle of Man
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Isle of Man: Forest area was 34.6 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

34.6 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

195th

of 214 countries

All-time high

34.6 sq. km

in 1990

All-time low

34.6 sq. km

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Forest area in Isle of Man, 1990–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Isle of Man stood at 34.6 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Isle of Man peaked at 34.6 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.6 sq. km, in 1990.

That places Isle of Man 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	10
2000s	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	10
2010s	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	10
2020s	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	34.6 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

192 Kuwait 62.5 sq. km compare
193 Djibouti 60.44 sq. km compare
194 British Virgin Islands 36.2 sq. km compare
196 Oman 23.59 sq. km compare
197 Saint Martin (French part) 12.4 sq. km compare
198 Kiribati 11.8 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Isle of Man

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.23 million current US$ (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2023)
Rural population 40,262 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 47.9% (2025)
Agricultural land 393.81 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 69.1% (2023)
Arable land 23,440 hectares (2023)
Arable land 0.2785 hectares per person (2023)
Arable land 41.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Isle of Man?: Forest area in Isle of Man was 34.6 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Isle of Man?: The highest recorded value was 34.6 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Isle of Man?: The lowest recorded value was 34.6 sq. km in 1990.
How does Isle of Man rank for forest area?: Isle of Man ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Isle of Man?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Isle of Man 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

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.