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Forest cover — OPEC

Forest cover in OPEC in 2023 — 8.05%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.89 pp.

2023 8.05% −0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 8.94%1990
Period minimum 8.05%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — OPEC, 1990–202388.258.58.7591990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 8.94%1991: 8.9%1992: 8.86%1993: 8.82%1994: 8.77%1995: 8.73%1996: 8.69%1997: 8.65%1998: 8.61%1999: 8.57%2000: 8.52%2001: 8.51%2002: 8.49%2003: 8.48%2004: 8.46%2005: 8.45%2006: 8.43%2007: 8.42%2008: 8.4%2009: 8.39%2010: 8.37%2011: 8.34%2012: 8.31%2013: 8.28%2014: 8.25%2015: 8.22%2016: 8.19%2017: 8.17%2018: 8.14%2019: 8.12%2020: 8.1%2021: 8.08%2022: 8.07%2023: 8.05%
Change over the period: −0.89 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OPEC 8.05%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.05 −0.02 pp
2022 8.07 −0.02 pp
2021 8.08 −0.02 pp
2020 8.1 −0.02 pp
2019 8.12 −0.02 pp
2018 8.14 −0.02 pp
2017 8.17 −0.02 pp
2016 8.19 −0.03 pp
2015 8.22 −0.03 pp
2014 8.25 −0.03 pp
2013 8.28 −0.03 pp
2012 8.31 −0.03 pp
2011 8.34 −0.03 pp
2010 8.37 −0.02 pp
2009 8.39 −0.01 pp
2008 8.4 −0.02 pp
2007 8.42 −0.02 pp
2006 8.43 −0.02 pp
2005 8.45 −0.02 pp
2004 8.46 −0.02 pp
2003 8.48 −0.02 pp
2002 8.49 −0.02 pp
2001 8.51 −0.02 pp
2000 8.52 −0.04 pp
1999 8.57 −0.04 pp
1998 8.61 −0.04 pp
1997 8.65 −0.04 pp
1996 8.69 −0.04 pp
1995 8.73 −0.04 pp
1994 8.77 −0.04 pp
1993 8.82 −0.04 pp
1992 8.86 −0.04 pp
1991 8.9 −0.04 pp
1990 8.94 —

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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