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
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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19,948 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 19,646 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,344 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,042 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 18,740 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 18,438 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 18,136 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17,834 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,532 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17,230 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16,928 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16,626 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,324 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,022 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,720 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,418 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15,116 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14,814 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,512 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,210 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,210 hectares | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 14,210 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 14,210 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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