Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — G7

Forest cover in the G7 in 2023 — 36.67%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.93 pp.

2023 36.67% +0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 36.67%2023
Period minimum 35.74%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — G7, 1990–202335.535.753636.2536.536.751990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 35.74%1991: 35.76%1992: 35.77%1993: 35.78%1994: 35.79%1995: 35.8%1996: 35.82%1997: 35.83%1998: 35.84%1999: 35.85%2000: 35.86%2001: 35.89%2002: 35.92%2003: 35.96%2004: 35.99%2005: 36.03%2006: 36.06%2007: 36.09%2008: 36.15%2009: 36.19%2010: 36.22%2011: 36.24%2012: 36.26%2013: 36.28%2014: 36.3%2015: 36.32%2016: 36.32%2017: 36.31%2018: 36.32%2019: 36.32%2020: 36.33%2021: 36.66%2022: 36.67%2023: 36.67%
Change over the period: +0.93 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 36.67%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 36.67 +0.01 pp
2022 36.67 +0.01 pp
2021 36.66 +0.33 pp
2020 36.33 +0.01 pp
2019 36.32 +0.01 pp
2018 36.32 +0.01 pp
2017 36.31 −0.01 pp
2016 36.32 +0 pp
2015 36.32 +0.02 pp
2014 36.3 +0.02 pp
2013 36.28 +0.02 pp
2012 36.26 +0.02 pp
2011 36.24 +0.02 pp
2010 36.22 +0.03 pp
2009 36.19 +0.03 pp
2008 36.15 +0.06 pp
2007 36.09 +0.03 pp
2006 36.06 +0.03 pp
2005 36.03 +0.03 pp
2004 35.99 +0.03 pp
2003 35.96 +0.03 pp
2002 35.92 +0.03 pp
2001 35.89 +0.03 pp
2000 35.86 +0 pp
1999 35.85 +0.01 pp
1998 35.84 +0.01 pp
1997 35.83 +0.01 pp
1996 35.82 +0.01 pp
1995 35.8 +0.01 pp
1994 35.79 +0.01 pp
1993 35.78 +0.01 pp
1992 35.77 +0.01 pp
1991 35.76 +0.01 pp
1990 35.74

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.