Change forest area share total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change forest area share total was 0.6511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Pakistan stood at 0.6511.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Pakistan peaked at 0.6685 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.8483, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4181 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4198 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4216 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4234 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4252 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.427 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.4289 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4307 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4326 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4344 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4606 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4627 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4649 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4671 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4693 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4715 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4737 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.476 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4782 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4805 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8205 | +70.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8273 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.8342 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.8412 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8483 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3445 | -140.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3433 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3422 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.341 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3398 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6685 | +96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6641 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6597 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6554 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6511 | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.6511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +140.6% | -0.8483 | 0.3445 |
| 2021 | +96.7% | 0.3398 | 0.6685 |
| 2011 | -70.7% | -0.4805 | -0.8205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4253 | -0.4326 | -0.4181 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4658 | -0.4782 | -0.4344 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3281 | -0.8483 | 0.3445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6064 | 0.3398 | 0.6685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 0.726 compare
- 15 China 0.7092 compare
- 16 New Zealand 0.6556 compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.6305 compare
- 19 Philippines 0.5707 compare
- 20 Turkey 0.5134 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Pakistan?
- Change forest area share total in Pakistan was 0.6511 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6685 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8483 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for change forest area share total?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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