Primary Forest — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Primary Forest — Area was 42,556 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary 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, primary forest — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 42,556 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 43,668 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42,556 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,655 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 43,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,638 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43,607 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43,577 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43,547 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43,517 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43,486 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43,456 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 43,426 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43,396 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43,367 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43,338 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,310 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43,281 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 43,253 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,224 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43,195 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43,167 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,138 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43,110 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43,019 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,988 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42,958 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42,917 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42,834 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42,792 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42,751 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42,712 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42,673 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,634 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42,556 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,558 1000 ha | 43,426 1000 ha | 43,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,267 1000 ha | 43,138 1000 ha | 43,396 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,962 1000 ha | 42,792 1000 ha | 43,110 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,654 1000 ha | 42,556 1000 ha | 42,751 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
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 primary forest — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Primary forest — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 42,556 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,668 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,556 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for primary forest — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.