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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (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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