Annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Annual change in forest area was 30 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country), 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 30 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country) peaked at 30 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27 hectares, in 2001.
Micronesia (country) ranks 76th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 hectares | 28 hectares | 28 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1 hectares | 27 hectares | 28 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 hectares | 27 hectares | 30 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 hectares | 30 hectares | 30 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 63.99 hectares compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 hectares compare
- 75 Syria 31.99 hectares compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 26 hectares compare
- 78 Armenia 16 hectares compare
- 79 Reunion 16 hectares compare
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5426 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0142 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country)?
- Annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country) was 30 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 30 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 hectares in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for annual change in forest area?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 76th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.