Primary Forest — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary Forest — Area was 148,948 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 148,948 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 176,216 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148,948 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,845 1000 ha | 169,474 1000 ha | 176,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,727 1000 ha | 160,729 1000 ha | 168,725 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,334 1000 ha | 152,066 1000 ha | 159,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,247 1000 ha | 148,948 1000 ha | 151,546 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 9 Angola 24,663 1000 ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 21,424 1000 ha compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 19,444 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 17,092 1000 ha compare
- 13 Australia 15,092 1000 ha compare
- 14 China 12,953 1000 ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 12,953 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.2 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Primary forest — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 148,948 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 176,216 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,948 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for primary forest — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.