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 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 782.45 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 830.8 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 836.68 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 842.57 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 848.45 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 854.34 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 860.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 866.11 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 871.99 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 877.88 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 883.76 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 911.12 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 938.48 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 965.84 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 993.2 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,021 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,048 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,075 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,103 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,130 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,157 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,194 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,231 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,268 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,305 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,342 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,355 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,368 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,381 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,394 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,407 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,419 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,430 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,441 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,463 1000 ha | +0.8% |
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)
- 26 Czechia 2,502 1000 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 2,488 1000 ha compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,434 1000 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 2,423 1000 ha compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 32 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (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 29th out of 32 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.