Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 545,174 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 545,174 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 671,736 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 545,174 1000 ha, in 2025.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656,824 1000 ha | 641,912 1000 ha | 671,736 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,534 1000 ha | 606,469 1000 ha | 638,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,097 1000 ha | 565,762 1000 ha | 602,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,748 1000 ha | 545,174 1000 ha | 562,321 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.2 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 545,174 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 671,736 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,174 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.