Naturally regenerating forest — Area in World
World: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 3.82 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in World, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in World is 3.82 million 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in World peaked at 4.15 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million 1000 ha, in 2025.
World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.15 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.14 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.11 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.08 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.95 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.87 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.84 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.84 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.82 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million 1000 ha | 4.02 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million 1000 ha | 3.94 million 1000 ha | 4.01 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million 1000 ha | 3.87 million 1000 ha | 3.93 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million 1000 ha | 3.82 million 1000 ha | 3.86 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in World?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in World was 3.82 million 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does World rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.