Forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest area was 86,144 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 86,144 ha th, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 86,363 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85,688 ha th, in 1990.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,688 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 85,928 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86,125 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86,363 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,216 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 86,144 ha th | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,688 ha th | 85,688 ha th | 85,688 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 85,928 ha th | 85,928 ha th | 85,928 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 86,244 ha th | 86,125 ha th | 86,363 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 86,180 ha th | 86,144 ha th | 86,216 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 22 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 34,029 ha th compare
- 24 Mozambique 32,243 ha th compare
- 25 Sweden 27,934 ha th compare
- 26 Myanmar 27,095 ha th compare
- 27 Ethiopia 26,747 ha th compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 86,144 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 86,363 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,688 ha th in 1990.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for forest area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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