Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 33,480 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan stood at 33,480 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan peaked at 47,329 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,480 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,329 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 46,853 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 46,378 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 45,902 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45,427 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44,951 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 44,476 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 44,000 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 43,525 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43,049 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42,574 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 42,156 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41,738 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41,321 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40,904 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40,486 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40,068 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39,651 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,233 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38,816 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38,398 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38,076 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,754 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,432 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37,109 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 36,787 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36,143 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 35,960 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35,547 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35,133 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,720 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,307 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 33,893 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,480 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33,480 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33,480 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 998.9 Square kilometres, 33.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,189 Square kilometres | 43,049 Square kilometres | 47,329 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,695 Square kilometres | 38,816 Square kilometres | 42,574 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,834 Square kilometres | 35,133 Square kilometres | 38,398 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,100 Square kilometres | 33,480 Square kilometres | 34,720 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Pakistan was 33,480 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,329 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,480 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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