Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area was 24,360 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,360 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 235 countries
All-time high
24,360 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
20,320 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 24,360 hectares for forest area 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 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 24,360 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,320 hectares, 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 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,320 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,320 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,128 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21,936 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22,744 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,552 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24,360 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24,360 hectares | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24,360 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24,360 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,320 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,320 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,148 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 24,360 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,360 hectares | 24,360 hectares | 24,360 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,560 hectares compare
- 179 Guam 28,270 hectares compare
- 180 Seychelles 26,520 hectares compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 20,660 hectares compare
- 183 Niue 18,870 hectares compare
- 184 Andorra 18,220 hectares 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 99 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -98.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands was 24,360 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,360 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,320 hectares in 1990.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for forest area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 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.