Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — OECD

Forest cover in the OECD in 2023 — 32.94%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.66 pp.

2023 32.94% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 32.94%2023
Period minimum 32.28%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — OECD, 1990–202332.232.432.632.8331990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 32.28%1991: 32.29%1992: 32.36%1993: 32.38%1994: 32.39%1995: 32.4%1996: 32.4%1997: 32.41%1998: 32.41%1999: 32.42%2000: 32.41%2001: 32.43%2002: 32.44%2003: 32.46%2004: 32.47%2005: 32.49%2006: 32.5%2007: 32.52%2008: 32.55%2009: 32.56%2010: 32.58%2011: 32.61%2012: 32.65%2013: 32.68%2014: 32.71%2015: 32.75%2016: 32.77%2017: 32.76%2018: 32.76%2019: 32.76%2020: 32.77%2021: 32.94%2022: 32.94%2023: 32.94%
Change over the period: +0.66 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 32.94%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 32.94 +0 pp
2022 32.94 +0 pp
2021 32.94 +0.17 pp
2020 32.77 +0 pp
2019 32.76 +0 pp
2018 32.76 +0 pp
2017 32.76 −0.01 pp
2016 32.77 +0.02 pp
2015 32.75 +0.04 pp
2014 32.71 +0.04 pp
2013 32.68 +0.03 pp
2012 32.65 +0.03 pp
2011 32.61 +0.04 pp
2010 32.58 +0.01 pp
2009 32.56 +0.01 pp
2008 32.55 +0.03 pp
2007 32.52 +0.01 pp
2006 32.5 +0.02 pp
2005 32.49 +0.02 pp
2004 32.47 +0.02 pp
2003 32.46 +0.01 pp
2002 32.44 +0.01 pp
2001 32.43 +0.02 pp
2000 32.41 −0.01 pp
1999 32.42 +0.01 pp
1998 32.41 +0.01 pp
1997 32.41 +0.01 pp
1996 32.4 +0.01 pp
1995 32.4 +0.01 pp
1994 32.39 +0.01 pp
1993 32.38 +0.02 pp
1992 32.36 +0.08 pp
1991 32.29 +0.01 pp
1990 32.28

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.