Forest area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area was 3,192 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,192 ha th
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,461 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,036 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Pakistan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,192 ha th for forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pakistan peaked at 3,461 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,036 ha th, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,461 ha th | 3,461 ha th | 3,461 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,317 ha th | 3,317 ha th | 3,317 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,100 ha th | 3,036 ha th | 3,165 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,140 ha th | 3,089 ha th | 3,192 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 87 Portugal 3,363 ha th compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 ha th compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 3,237 ha th compare
- 91 Benin 3,133 ha th compare
- 92 Georgia 3,100 ha th compare
- 93 Costa Rica 2,990 ha th compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Standard Deviation 0.373 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 615,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,659 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,926 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 49,964 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 27,092 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 210,432 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,904 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pakistan?
- Forest area in Pakistan was 3,192 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,461 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 ha th in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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