Environment

Total forest area

AG.LND.FRST.K2 · km²

Countries compared

8 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 32,154 km² for United Kingdom in 2023, over a series running from 1990 to 2023 and 8 countries compared, from the highest (United States, 3.1 m km²) to the lowest (Netherlands, 3,723.04 km²).

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Pakistan	Bosnia
2023	32,154 km²	97,276 km²	185,850 km²	3,723.04 km²	3.1 m km²	2.26 m km²	36,019 km²	21,879 km²
2022	32,069 km²	96,738 km²	185,808 km²	3,713.69 km²	3.1 m km²	2.24 m km²	36,432 km²	21,879 km²
2021	31,987 km²	96,199 km²	185,765 km²	3,704.37 km²	3.1 m km²	2.22 m km²	36,846 km²	21,879 km²
2020	31,900 km²	95,661 km²	185,722 km²	3,695 km²	3.1 m km²	2.2 m km²	37,259 km²	21,879 km²
2019	31,820 km²	95,123 km²	185,679 km²	3,685.7 km²	3.1 m km²	2.18 m km²	37,672 km²	21,879 km²
2018	31,730 km²	94,585 km²	185,636 km²	3,676.3 km²	3.1 m km²	2.16 m km²	38,086 km²	21,879 km²
2017	31,640 km²	94,047 km²	185,593 km²	3,667 km²	3.1 m km²	2.14 m km²	38,499 km²	21,879 km²
2016	31,590 km²	93,509 km²	185,552 km²	3,657.6 km²	3.1 m km²	2.12 m km²	38,682 km²	21,765 km²
2015	31,550 km²	92,971 km²	185,512 km²	3,648.3 km²	3.1 m km²	2.1 m km²	39,326 km²	21,605 km²
2014	31,358 km²	92,433 km²	185,500 km²	3,665.6 km²	3.1 m km²	2.08 m km²	39,648 km²	21,489 km²
2013	31,166 km²	91,895 km²	185,488 km²	3,682.9 km²	3.1 m km²	2.06 m km²	39,971 km²	21,374 km²
2012	30,974 km²	91,357 km²	185,477 km²	3,700.2 km²	3.09 m km²	2.04 m km²	40,293 km²	21,258 km²
2011	30,782 km²	90,818 km²	185,465 km²	3,717.5 km²	3.09 m km²	2.03 m km²	40,615 km²	21,142 km²
2010	30,590 km²	90,280 km²	185,453 km²	3,734.8 km²	3.09 m km²	2.01 m km²	40,937 km²	21,027 km²
2009	30,485 km²	89,622 km²	184,002 km²	3,720.82 km²	3.08 m km²	1.98 m km²	41,355 km²	21,036 km²
2008	30,380 km²	88,963 km²	182,551 km²	3,706.84 km²	3.08 m km²	1.96 m km²	41,772 km²	21,045 km²
2007	30,275 km²	88,304 km²	181,099 km²	3,692.86 km²	3.07 m km²	1.94 m km²	42,190 km²	21,054 km²
2006	30,170 km²	87,645 km²	179,648 km²	3,678.88 km²	3.07 m km²	1.91 m km²	42,607 km²	21,063 km²
2005	30,065 km²	86,986 km²	178,196 km²	3,664.9 km²	3.06 m km²	1.89 m km²	43,025 km²	21,072 km²
2004	29,960 km²	86,328 km²	176,745 km²	3,650.92 km²	3.06 m km²	1.86 m km²	43,442 km²	21,081 km²
2003	29,855 km²	85,669 km²	175,294 km²	3,636.94 km²	3.05 m km²	1.84 m km²	43,860 km²	21,090 km²
2002	29,750 km²	85,010 km²	173,842 km²	3,622.96 km²	3.05 m km²	1.82 m km²	44,278 km²	21,099 km²
2001	29,645 km²	84,351 km²	172,391 km²	3,608.98 km²	3.04 m km²	1.79 m km²	44,695 km²	21,108 km²
2000	29,540 km²	83,693 km²	170,939 km²	3,595 km²	3.04 m km²	1.77 m km²	45,113 km²	21,117 km²
1999	29,364 km²	82,913 km²	167,750 km²	3,580.83 km²	3.03 m km²	1.75 m km²	45,588 km²	21,215 km²
1998	29,188 km²	82,134 km²	164,561 km²	3,566.66 km²	3.03 m km²	1.73 m km²	46,064 km²	21,313 km²
1997	29,012 km²	81,354 km²	161,371 km²	3,552.49 km²	3.03 m km²	1.71 m km²	46,539 km²	21,412 km²
1996	28,836 km²	80,575 km²	158,182 km²	3,538.32 km²	3.03 m km²	1.69 m km²	47,015 km²	21,510 km²
1995	28,660 km²	79,795 km²	154,993 km²	3,524.15 km²	3.03 m km²	1.67 m km²	47,490 km²	21,608 km²
1994	28,484 km²	79,016 km²	151,804 km²	3,509.98 km²	3.03 m km²	1.65 m km²	47,966 km²	21,707 km²
1993	28,308 km²	78,236 km²	148,614 km²	3,495.81 km²	3.03 m km²	1.63 m km²	48,441 km²	21,805 km²
1992	28,132 km²	77,457 km²	145,425 km²	3,481.64 km²	3.03 m km²	1.61 m km²	48,917 km²	21,903 km²
1991	27,956 km²	76,677 km²	142,236 km²	3,467.47 km²	3.03 m km²	1.59 m km²	49,392 km²
1990	27,780 km²	75,898 km²	139,047 km²	3,453.3 km²	3.02 m km²	1.57 m km²	49,868 km²

World Bank definition

Forest area (sq. km)

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.

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