Primary Forest — Area in Micronesia

Micronesia: Primary Forest — Area was 53.99 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53.99 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 169 countries
All-time high
53.99 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
43.45 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Micronesia, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 43.5 1000 ha1991: 43.7 1000 ha1992: 44 1000 ha1993: 44.3 1000 ha1994: 44.6 1000 ha1995: 44.9 1000 ha1996: 45.2 1000 ha1997: 45.5 1000 ha1998: 45.8 1000 ha1999: 46 1000 ha2000: 46.3 1000 ha2001: 46.9 1000 ha2002: 47.4 1000 ha2003: 47.9 1000 ha2004: 48.5 1000 ha2005: 49 1000 ha2006: 49.5 1000 ha2007: 50 1000 ha2008: 50.6 1000 ha2009: 51.1 1000 ha2010: 51.6 1000 ha2011: 51.8 1000 ha2012: 51.9 1000 ha2013: 52 1000 ha2014: 52.2 1000 ha2015: 52.3 1000 ha2016: 52.5 1000 ha2017: 52.7 1000 ha2018: 52.9 1000 ha2019: 53.1 1000 ha2020: 53.3 1000 ha2021: 53.5 1000 ha2022: 53.6 1000 ha2023: 53.7 1000 ha2024: 53.9 1000 ha2025: 54 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Micronesia recorded 53.99 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Micronesia peaked at 53.99 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.45 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Micronesia 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.75 1000 ha 43.45 1000 ha 46.04 1000 ha 10
2000s 48.71 1000 ha 46.33 1000 ha 51.09 1000 ha 10
2010s 52.3 1000 ha 51.62 1000 ha 53.11 1000 ha 10
2020s 53.66 1000 ha 53.32 1000 ha 53.99 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Micronesia

  1. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4 1000 ha compare
  2. 75 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
  3. 76 Estonia 54.03 1000 ha compare
  4. 78 Switzerland 42.86 1000 ha compare
  5. 79 French Polynesia 40 1000 ha compare
  6. 80 Micronesia (Federated States of) 38.29 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Micronesia?
Primary forest — area in Micronesia was 53.99 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 53.99 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.45 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Micronesia rank for primary forest — area?
Micronesia ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.