Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 3,080 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,080 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,130 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
3,080 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands, 1991–2025
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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands stood at 3,080 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,130 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,080 hectares, in 2020.
That places Marshall Islands 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,130 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,120 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,110 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,100 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,090 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,080 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,080 hectares | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,080 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,080 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,130 hectares | 3,130 hectares | 3,130 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,130 hectares | 3,130 hectares | 3,130 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,120 hectares | 3,090 hectares | 3,130 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,080 hectares | 3,080 hectares | 3,080 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 158 Isle of Man 3,500 hectares compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 3,450 hectares compare
- 160 Egypt 3,410 hectares compare
- 162 Martinique 2,700 hectares compare
- 163 Comoros 1,760 hectares compare
- 164 Gambia 1,750 hectares compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 987 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 141 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 110 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Marshall Islands was 3,080 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,130 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 hectares in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Marshall Islands ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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