Annual change in forest area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual change in forest area was 300 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 300 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Tajikistan peaked at 2,360 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2001.
Tajikistan ranks 64th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 hectares | 200 hectares | 200 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 20 hectares | 0 hectares | 200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,360 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 290 hectares | 240 hectares | 300 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 61 Netherlands 450 hectares compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
- 63 Morocco 313.96 hectares compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
- 67 Comoros 100 hectares compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Tajikistan?
- Annual change in forest area in Tajikistan was 300 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.