Primary Forest — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary Forest — Area was 1,212 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Pakistan stood at 1,212 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Pakistan peaked at 1,505 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,212 1000 ha, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 34th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,505 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,501 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,497 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,493 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,489 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,485 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,481 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,477 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,473 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,469 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,465 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,459 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,454 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,448 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,437 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,431 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,425 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,419 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,414 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,408 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,381 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,354 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,327 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,299 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,272 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,263 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,244 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,235 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,225 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,223 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,220 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,218 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,215 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,212 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,212 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,487 1000 ha | 1,469 1000 ha | 1,505 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,439 1000 ha | 1,414 1000 ha | 1,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,304 1000 ha | 1,235 1000 ha | 1,408 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,219 1000 ha | 1,212 1000 ha | 1,225 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Pakistan?
- Primary forest — area in Pakistan was 1,212 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,505 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary forest — area?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.