Planted Forest — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Planted Forest — Area was 13,819 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 13,819 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 13,819 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,058 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,579 1000 ha | 7,058 1000 ha | 8,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,016 1000 ha | 8,216 1000 ha | 9,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,320 1000 ha | 9,994 1000 ha | 12,556 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,317 1000 ha | 12,816 1000 ha | 13,819 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 893,088 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Planted forest — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 13,819 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,819 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,058 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for planted forest — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.