Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 14,210 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14,210 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19,948 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
14,210 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country), 1991–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 19.9k hectares1992: 19.6k hectares1993: 19.3k hectares1994: 19.0k hectares1995: 18.7k hectares1996: 18.4k hectares1997: 18.1k hectares1998: 17.8k hectares1999: 17.5k hectares2000: 17.2k hectares2001: 16.9k hectares2002: 16.6k hectares2003: 16.3k hectares2004: 16.0k hectares2005: 15.7k hectares2006: 15.4k hectares2007: 15.1k hectares2008: 14.8k hectares2009: 14.5k hectares2010: 14.2k hectares2011: 14.2k hectares2012: 14.2k hectares2013: 14.2k hectares2014: 14.2k hectares2015: 14.2k hectares2016: 14.2k hectares2017: 14.2k hectares2018: 14.2k hectares2019: 14.2k hectares2020: 14.2k hectares2021: 14.2k hectares2022: 14.2k hectares2023: 14.2k hectares2024: 14.2k hectares2025: 14.2k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 14,210 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country) peaked at 19,948 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,210 hectares, in 2010.

That places Micronesia (country) 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,740 hectares 17,532 hectares 19,948 hectares 9
2000s 15,871 hectares 14,512 hectares 17,230 hectares 10
2010s 14,210 hectares 14,210 hectares 14,210 hectares 10
2020s 14,210 hectares 14,210 hectares 14,210 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 136 Vanuatu 18,180 hectares compare
  2. 137 Mauritius 17,990 hectares compare
  3. 138 Iraq 17,250 hectares compare
  4. 140 Suriname 14,150 hectares compare
  5. 141 United Arab Emirates 13,610 hectares compare
  6. 142 East Timor 11,730 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country)?
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country) was 14,210 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 19,948 hectares in 1991.
What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,210 hectares in 2010.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
Micronesia (country) ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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