Land use hidden — Forest in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land use hidden — Forest was 36,019 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Pakistan stood at 36,019 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Pakistan peaked at 49,868 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,019 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,868 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 49,392 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 48,917 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48,441 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 47,966 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47,490 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47,015 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46,539 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,064 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,588 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 45,113 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44,695 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,278 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43,860 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43,442 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43,025 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42,607 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42,190 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 41,772 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41,355 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,937 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40,615 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40,293 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,970 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,648 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 39,326 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,682 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,499 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38,086 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,672 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,259 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36,846 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 36,432 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,019 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36,019 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36,019 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 Square kilometres, 16.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,728 Square kilometres | 45,588 Square kilometres | 49,868 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,234 Square kilometres | 41,355 Square kilometres | 45,113 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,373 Square kilometres | 37,672 Square kilometres | 40,937 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,639 Square kilometres | 36,019 Square kilometres | 37,259 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 land use hidden — forest in Pakistan?
- Land use hidden — forest in Pakistan was 36,019 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,868 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,019 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata