How does OECD rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?

OECD ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this OECD data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in OECD

Name: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in OECD
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OECD: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 9.77 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

9.77 million Square kilometres

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

1st

of 189 countries

All-time high

9.94 million Square kilometres

in 1993

All-time low

9.77 million Square kilometres

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in OECD, 1990–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in OECD stood at 9.77 million Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in OECD peaked at 9.94 million Square kilometres in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.77 million Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places OECD 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1990	9.90 million Square kilometres	—
1991	9.89 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1992	9.94 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
1993	9.94 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	9.93 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1995	9.92 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1996	9.91 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1997	9.90 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1998	9.89 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1999	9.87 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2000	9.86 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2001	9.86 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2002	9.85 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2003	9.84 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2004	9.83 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2005	9.83 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2006	9.82 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2007	9.81 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2008	9.80 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2009	9.80 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2010	9.79 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2011	9.79 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	9.80 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	9.80 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	9.80 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	9.81 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	9.81 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
2017	9.79 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
2018	9.79 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2019	9.79 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2020	9.78 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2021	9.78 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2022	9.77 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2023	9.77 million Square kilometres	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	9.91 million Square kilometres	9.87 million Square kilometres	9.94 million Square kilometres	10
2000s	9.83 million Square kilometres	9.80 million Square kilometres	9.86 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	9.80 million Square kilometres	9.79 million Square kilometres	9.81 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	9.78 million Square kilometres	9.77 million Square kilometres	9.78 million Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near OECD

1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.23 million Square kilometres compare
1 Ethiopia 155,074 Square kilometres compare
2 Türkiye 219,565 Square kilometres compare
2 Madagascar 120,782 Square kilometres compare
2 Russia 7.96 million Square kilometres compare
3 Brazil 4.81 million Square kilometres compare
3 Viet Nam 103,510 Square kilometres compare
4 Canada 3.27 million Square kilometres compare
4 Latvia 29,396 Square kilometres compare
4 Equatorial Guinea 22,984 Square kilometres compare

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Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in OECD?: Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in OECD was 9.77 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 9.94 million Square kilometres in 1993.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 9.77 million Square kilometres in 2023.
How does OECD rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?: OECD ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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