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 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (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 35 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.