Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia
Micronesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 53.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia peaked at 53.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1990.
That places Micronesia 9th out of 23 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.2% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 78.5% compare
- 10 Dominica 76.5% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.1% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 74.7% compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,042 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 21.55 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 317.2 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Micronesia was 53.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Micronesia ranks 9th out of 23 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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