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.
Annual change in forest area in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.