Forest area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Forest area was 9.71 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.71 ha th
World rank
212th
of 255 countries
All-time high
9.71 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
9.4 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Marshall Islands, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Marshall Islands stood at 9.71 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.71 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4 ha th, in 1990.
Marshall Islands ranks 212th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 9.4 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.71 ha th | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.71 ha th | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.71 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.71 ha th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 9.4 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.71 ha th | 9.71 ha th | 9.71 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 209 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 ha th compare
- 210 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 ha th compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 9.97 ha th compare
- 213 Mayotte 9.6 ha th compare
- 214 Tonga 8.73 ha th compare
- 215 Antigua and Barbuda 7.79 ha th 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 in Marshall Islands?
- Forest area in Marshall Islands was 9.71 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 ha th in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for forest area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 212th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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