Planted Forest — Area in OECD
OECD: Planted Forest — Area was 118,698 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in OECD, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in OECD is 118,698 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in OECD peaked at 118,698 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75,978 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,978 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,380 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 79,359 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 83,978 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 85,386 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 86,793 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 88,201 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 89,608 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 91,016 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92,424 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 93,831 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95,132 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96,432 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 97,732 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 99,032 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 100,332 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 101,632 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102,932 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 104,232 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 105,532 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 106,833 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 107,723 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 108,613 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 109,504 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 110,394 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 111,285 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 112,147 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 113,010 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 113,872 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 114,735 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 115,597 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 116,218 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 116,838 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 117,458 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 118,078 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 118,698 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,012 1000 ha | 75,978 1000 ha | 92,424 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,682 1000 ha | 93,831 1000 ha | 105,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,812 1000 ha | 106,833 1000 ha | 114,735 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,148 1000 ha | 115,597 1000 ha | 118,698 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 92,603 1000 ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 92,603 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 27,423 1000 ha compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in OECD?
- Planted forest — area in OECD was 118,698 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 118,698 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,978 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for planted forest — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.