Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 24.36 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 24.36 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 24.36 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.32 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 195th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.32 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.13 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.94 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.74 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.55 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.36 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24.36 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 24.36 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 1000 ha | 20.32 1000 ha | 20.32 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.32 1000 ha | 20.32 1000 ha | 20.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.15 1000 ha | 20.32 1000 ha | 24.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 1000 ha | 24.36 1000 ha | 24.36 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 192 Guam 28.27 1000 ha compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.06 1000 ha compare
- 194 Lesotho 25.85 1000 ha compare
- 196 Seychelles 21.64 1000 ha compare
- 197 Palau 20.94 1000 ha compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 20.66 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 99 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -98.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Northern Mariana Islands was 24.36 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 195th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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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.