Planted Forest — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Planted Forest — Area was 1,463 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 1,463 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1,463 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 782.45 1000 ha, in 1990.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.15 1000 ha | 782.45 1000 ha | 877.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,007 1000 ha | 883.76 1000 ha | 1,130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 1,394 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 1000 ha | 1,407 1000 ha | 1,463 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- 27 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 28 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 30 Australia 2,057 1000 ha compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
- 32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,597 1000 ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,559 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Planted forest — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 1,463 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.45 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for planted forest — area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.