Annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
808 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands is 0 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 808 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 808 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 808 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 808 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 808 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 808 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 404 hectares | 0 hectares | 808 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 99 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -98.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Annual change in forest area in Northern Mariana Islands was 0 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 808 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for annual change in forest area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.