Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 31.72 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Marshall Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in Marshall Islands stood at 31.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Marshall Islands peaked at 33.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.72 %, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.3 % | — |
| 1992 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.65 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.34 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.72 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.72 % | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 31.72 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.72 %, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 31.72 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.33 %, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 % | 33.3 % | 33.3 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3 % | 33.3 % | 33.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 % | 32.03 % | 33.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 % | 31.72 % | 31.72 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % 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), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — share in forest land in Marshall Islands?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Marshall Islands was 31.72 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.72 % in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Marshall Islands ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.