Forest land — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest land — Area was 3,192 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,192 1000 ha for forest land — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Pakistan peaked at 3,461 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,036 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,396 1000 ha | 3,331 1000 ha | 3,461 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,248 1000 ha | 3,180 1000 ha | 3,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,140 1000 ha | 3,089 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 92 Portugal 3,363 1000 ha compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 96 Benin 3,133 1000 ha compare
- 97 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 63.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19,990 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.92 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 699 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.34 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 30,690 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Pakistan?
- Forest land — area in Pakistan was 3,192 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,461 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest land — area?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.