Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 459,978 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
459,978 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
555,550 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
459,978 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720251990: 555.5k 1000 ha1991: 552.6k 1000 ha1992: 552.4k 1000 ha1993: 549.5k 1000 ha1994: 546.6k 1000 ha1995: 543.7k 1000 ha1996: 540.8k 1000 ha1997: 537.9k 1000 ha1998: 535.0k 1000 ha1999: 532.1k 1000 ha2000: 529.2k 1000 ha2001: 526.4k 1000 ha2002: 523.5k 1000 ha2003: 520.6k 1000 ha2004: 517.8k 1000 ha2005: 514.9k 1000 ha2006: 512.0k 1000 ha2007: 509.2k 1000 ha2008: 506.3k 1000 ha2009: 503.4k 1000 ha2010: 500.6k 1000 ha2011: 497.2k 1000 ha2012: 493.8k 1000 ha2013: 490.4k 1000 ha2014: 487.0k 1000 ha2015: 483.6k 1000 ha2016: 481.1k 1000 ha2017: 478.6k 1000 ha2018: 476.1k 1000 ha2019: 473.6k 1000 ha2020: 471.1k 1000 ha2021: 468.9k 1000 ha2022: 466.6k 1000 ha2023: 464.4k 1000 ha2024: 462.2k 1000 ha2025: 460.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 459,978 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 555,550 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 459,978 1000 ha, in 2025.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th of 31 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544,625 1000 ha 532,125 1000 ha 555,550 1000 ha 10
2000s 516,334 1000 ha 503,437 1000 ha 529,230 1000 ha 10
2010s 486,165 1000 ha 473,581 1000 ha 500,571 1000 ha 10
2020s 465,533 1000 ha 459,978 1000 ha 471,089 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 8 Australia 131,504 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 90,485 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Peru 66,969 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Mexico 66,131 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Angola 63,207 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 India 59,267 1000 ha compare
  7. 14 Colombia 58,916 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 459,978 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 555,550 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 459,978 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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