Forest area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area was 36,019 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 36,019 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pakistan peaked at 49,868 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,019 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,728 sq. km | 45,588 sq. km | 49,868 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,234 sq. km | 41,355 sq. km | 45,113 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,373 sq. km | 37,672 sq. km | 40,937 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,639 sq. km | 36,019 sq. km | 37,259 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,634 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 53.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pakistan?
- Forest area in Pakistan was 36,019 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,868 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,019 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.