Forest area in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Forest area was 64,570 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64,570 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 235 countries
All-time high
64,570 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
63,580 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Micronesia (country), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Micronesia (country) stood at 64,570 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Micronesia (country) peaked at 64,570 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,580 hectares, in 1990.
That places Micronesia (country) 167th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,580 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 63,608 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63,636 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,664 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63,692 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63,748 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63,776 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63,804 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63,832 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63,860 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63,887 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,914 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63,941 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63,968 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,022 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,049 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,076 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64,103 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,158 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64,186 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64,214 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64,242 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64,270 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64,390 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64,420 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64,510 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64,540 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64,570 hectares | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 64,570 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 64,570 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,706 hectares | 63,580 hectares | 63,832 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,982 hectares | 63,860 hectares | 64,103 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,258 hectares | 64,130 hectares | 64,390 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,495 hectares | 64,420 hectares | 64,570 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Micronesia (country)?
- Forest area in Micronesia (country) was 64,570 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,570 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,580 hectares in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for forest area?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.