Forest area as share of land area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area as share of land area was 4.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.14
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 1990
All-time low
3.94
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Pakistan stood at 4.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Pakistan peaked at 4.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 185th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.49 | — |
| 1991 | 4.47 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.11 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.14 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.13 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.94 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.01 | 4.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 182 Turkmenistan 4.96 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 4.57 compare
- 184 Tunisia 4.43 compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.06 compare
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
- 188 Chad 2.87 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Pakistan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Pakistan was 4.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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