Forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area km was 24,360 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,360
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 235 countries
All-time high
24,360
in 2015
All-time low
20,320
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 24,360 for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 24,360 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,320, in 1990.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 181st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,320 | — |
| 1991 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,320 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,128 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21,936 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22,744 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,552 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24,360 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24,360 | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24,360 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24,360 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,320 | 20,320 | 20,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,320 | 20,320 | 20,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,148 | 20,320 | 24,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,360 | 24,360 | 24,360 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,560 compare
- 179 Guam 28,270 compare
- 180 Seychelles 26,520 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 20,660 compare
- 183 Niue 18,870 compare
- 184 Andorra 18,220 compare
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0083 t per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 91 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 89 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 604.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Forest area km in Northern Mariana Islands was 24,360 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,360 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,320 in 1990.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for forest area km?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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