Forest area in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Forest area was 44,101 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 44,101 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pacific island small states peaked at 44,101 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,142 sq. km, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,395 sq. km | 41,142 sq. km | 42,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,068 sq. km | 42,816 sq. km | 43,319 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,626 sq. km | 43,375 sq. km | 43,877 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,017 sq. km | 43,933 sq. km | 44,101 sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Cereal yield 742.39 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1,275 metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,718 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pacific island small states?
- Forest area in Pacific island small states was 44,101 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 44,101 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,142 sq. km in 1990.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.