Share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land covered by forest was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 53.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1990.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.2% | — |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 44.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 389 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 355 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 369 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 310 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of land covered by forest in Northern Mariana Islands was 53.0% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1990.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.