Annual change in forest area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual change in forest area was 300 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,360 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Annual change in forest area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 200 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2,360 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 2,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 240 hectares | -89.8% |
| 2017 | 240 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 240 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 240 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 300 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 300 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 65 Guadeloupe 270 hectares compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
- 67 Comoros 100 hectares compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.