Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 126,740 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
126,740 hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
126,740 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
103,500 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 126,740 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan peaked at 126,740 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103,500 hectares, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,500 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 103,750 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 104,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 104,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 104,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104,750 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 105,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 105,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 105,750 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 106,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106,750 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 107,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 107,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107,750 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 108,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 108,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 108,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 108,848 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 109,196 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109,544 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 109,892 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 110,240 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 111,752 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 113,264 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 114,776 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 116,288 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 117,800 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119,588 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 121,376 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 123,164 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 124,952 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 126,740 hectares | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 126,740 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 126,740 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,625 hectares | 103,500 hectares | 105,750 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,125 hectares | 106,000 hectares | 108,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,230 hectares | 108,500 hectares | 116,288 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,270 hectares | 117,800 hectares | 126,740 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Pakistan was 126,740 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 126,740 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,500 hectares in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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