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 104th out of 249 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.
Forest land — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,461 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,447 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,432 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,418 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,403 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,389 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,375 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,360 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,346 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,331 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,317 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,302 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,286 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,271 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,256 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,241 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,226 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,210 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,195 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,180 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,165 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,139 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,113 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,088 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,062 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,036 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,047 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,057 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,068 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,078 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,089 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,109 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,130 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,151 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,172 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,192 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,192 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,192 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 18.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 101 United Kingdom 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 105 Benin 3,133 1000 ha compare
- 106 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 107 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (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 104th out of 249 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.