Forest area km in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area km was 3.19 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.19 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.46 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.04 million
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.19 million for forest area km in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Pakistan peaked at 3.46 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 91st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.19 million | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.19 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 15.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 3.33 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 3.18 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 3.04 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.09 million | 3.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Portugal 3.36 million compare
- 89 United Kingdom 3.28 million compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 3.24 million compare
- 92 Benin 3.13 million compare
- 93 Georgia 3.10 million compare
- 94 Costa Rica 2.99 million compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Pakistan?
- Forest area km in Pakistan was 3.19 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area km?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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