Forest land — Share in Land area in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Forest land — Share in Land area was 53.65 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.65 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 231 countries
All-time high
53.94 %
in 2020
All-time low
52.22 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Forest land — Share in Land area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 52.2 %1992: 52.2 %1993: 52.2 %1994: 52.2 %1995: 52.2 %1996: 52.2 %1997: 52.2 %1998: 52.2 %1999: 52.2 %2000: 52.2 %2001: 52.2 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 52.2 %2004: 52.2 %2005: 52.2 %2006: 52.2 %2007: 52.2 %2008: 52.2 %2009: 52.2 %2010: 52.2 %2011: 52.2 %2012: 52.2 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 52.2 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 52.9 %2018: 53.3 %2019: 53.6 %2020: 53.9 %2021: 53.9 %2022: 53.9 %2023: 53.6 %2024: 53.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest land — share in land area in Marshall Islands is 53.65 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Marshall Islands peaked at 53.94 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.22 %, in 1991.

Marshall Islands ranks 51st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.22 % 52.22 % 52.22 % 9
2000s 52.22 % 52.22 % 52.22 % 10
2010s 52.57 % 52.22 % 53.6 % 10
2020s 53.82 % 53.65 % 53.94 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — share in land area in Marshall Islands?
Forest land — share in land area in Marshall Islands was 53.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 53.94 % in 2020.
What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 52.22 % in 1991.
How does Marshall Islands rank for forest land — share in land area?
Marshall Islands ranks 51st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.