Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Pakistan

Forest cover in Pakistan in 2023 — 4.67%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.8 pp.

2023 4.67% −0.05 pp vs 2022
World rank 179of 213
Period maximum 6.47%1990
Period minimum 4.67%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Pakistan, 1990–20234.555.566.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 6.47%1991: 6.41%1992: 6.35%1993: 6.28%1994: 6.22%1995: 6.16%1996: 6.1%1997: 6.04%1998: 5.98%1999: 5.91%2000: 5.85%2001: 5.8%2002: 5.74%2003: 5.69%2004: 5.64%2005: 5.58%2006: 5.53%2007: 5.47%2008: 5.42%2009: 5.36%2010: 5.31%2011: 5.27%2012: 5.23%2013: 5.19%2014: 5.14%2015: 5.1%2016: 5.02%2017: 4.99%2018: 4.94%2019: 4.89%2020: 4.83%2021: 4.78%2022: 4.73%2023: 4.67%
Change over the period: −1.8 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Pakistan 4.67%
World 31.1%
South Asia 25.59%
Southern Asia computed 15.84%
Forest cover — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.67 −0.05 pp
2022 4.73 −0.05 pp
2021 4.78 −0.05 pp
2020 4.83 −0.05 pp
2019 4.89 −0.05 pp
2018 4.94 −0.05 pp
2017 4.99 −0.02 pp
2016 5.02 −0.08 pp
2015 5.1 −0.04 pp
2014 5.14 −0.04 pp
2013 5.19 −0.04 pp
2012 5.23 −0.04 pp
2011 5.27 −0.04 pp
2010 5.31 −0.05 pp
2009 5.36 −0.05 pp
2008 5.42 −0.05 pp
2007 5.47 −0.05 pp
2006 5.53 −0.05 pp
2005 5.58 −0.05 pp
2004 5.64 −0.05 pp
2003 5.69 −0.05 pp
2002 5.74 −0.05 pp
2001 5.8 −0.05 pp
2000 5.85 −0.06 pp
1999 5.91 −0.06 pp
1998 5.98 −0.06 pp
1997 6.04 −0.06 pp
1996 6.1 −0.06 pp
1995 6.16 −0.06 pp
1994 6.22 −0.06 pp
1993 6.28 −0.06 pp
1992 6.35 −0.06 pp
1991 6.41 −0.06 pp
1990 6.47

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.