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Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — G20

Forest cover in the G20 in 2023 — 35.78%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.17 pp.

2023 35.78% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 36.16%1992
Period minimum 32.55%1991

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — G20, 1990–20233233343536371990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 32.61%1991: 32.55%1992: 36.16%1993: 36.11%1994: 36.07%1995: 36.03%1996: 35.98%1997: 35.93%1998: 35.89%1999: 35.84%2000: 35.76%2001: 35.75%2002: 35.73%2003: 35.72%2004: 35.71%2005: 35.7%2006: 35.69%2007: 35.67%2008: 35.67%2009: 35.66%2010: 35.64%2011: 35.65%2012: 35.66%2013: 35.66%2014: 35.67%2015: 35.68%2016: 35.7%2017: 35.68%2018: 35.68%2019: 35.69%2020: 35.69%2021: 35.77%2022: 35.78%2023: 35.78%
Change over the period: +3.17 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 35.78%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 35.78 +0 pp
2022 35.78 +0 pp
2021 35.77 +0.08 pp
2020 35.69 +0 pp
2019 35.69 +0 pp
2018 35.68 +0.01 pp
2017 35.68 −0.02 pp
2016 35.7 +0.02 pp
2015 35.68 +0.01 pp
2014 35.67 +0.01 pp
2013 35.66 +0.01 pp
2012 35.66 +0.01 pp
2011 35.65 +0.01 pp
2010 35.64 −0.01 pp
2009 35.66 −0.01 pp
2008 35.67 −0.01 pp
2007 35.67 −0.01 pp
2006 35.69 −0.01 pp
2005 35.7 −0.01 pp
2004 35.71 −0.01 pp
2003 35.72 −0.01 pp
2002 35.73 −0.01 pp
2001 35.75 −0.01 pp
2000 35.76 −0.08 pp
1999 35.84 −0.05 pp
1998 35.89 −0.05 pp
1997 35.93 −0.05 pp
1996 35.98 −0.05 pp
1995 36.03 −0.05 pp
1994 36.07 −0.04 pp
1993 36.11 −0.04 pp
1992 36.16 +3.61 pp
1991 32.55 −0.06 pp
1990 32.61 —

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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