Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.1%
World rank
186th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1990
All-time low
3.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan peaked at 4.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 186th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.8% compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
- 185 Tunisia 4.4% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
- 188 Chad 2.9% compare
- 189 Aruba 2.7% compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.9117 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Pakistan was 4.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Pakistan ranks 186th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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