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Forest area — OPEC

Forest area in OPEC in 2023 — 823,185 km². Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 10.1%.

2023 823,185 km² −0.24% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 915,416 km²1990
Period minimum 823,185 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — OPEC, 1990–2023800,000825,000850,000875,000900,000925,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 915,416 km²1991: 911,149 km²1992: 906,883 km²1993: 902,616 km²1994: 898,350 km²1995: 894,083 km²1996: 889,816 km²1997: 885,550 km²1998: 881,283 km²1999: 877,016 km²2000: 872,750 km²2001: 871,192 km²2002: 869,635 km²2003: 868,077 km²2004: 866,520 km²2005: 864,962 km²2006: 863,405 km²2007: 861,848 km²2008: 860,290 km²2009: 858,733 km²2010: 857,175 km²2011: 853,974 km²2012: 850,773 km²2013: 847,572 km²2014: 844,371 km²2015: 841,170 km²2016: 838,240 km²2017: 835,416 km²2018: 832,909 km²2019: 830,868 km²2020: 829,014 km²2021: 827,036 km²2022: 825,137 km²2023: 823,185 km²
Change over the period: −92,231 (−10.08%) Average annual rate: -0.32 %

Comparison, 2023

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

OPEC 823,185 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 823,185 −1,952 −0.24%
2022 825,137 −1,899 −0.23%
2021 827,036 −1,978 −0.24%
2020 829,014 −1,854 −0.22%
2019 830,868 −2,041 −0.24%
2018 832,909 −2,507 −0.3%
2017 835,416 −2,824 −0.34%
2016 838,240 −2,930 −0.35%
2015 841,170 −3,201 −0.38%
2014 844,371 −3,201 −0.38%
2013 847,572 −3,201 −0.38%
2012 850,773 −3,201 −0.37%
2011 853,974 −3,201 −0.37%
2010 857,175 −1,557 −0.18%
2009 858,733 −1,557 −0.18%
2008 860,290 −1,557 −0.18%
2007 861,848 −1,557 −0.18%
2006 863,405 −1,557 −0.18%
2005 864,962 −1,557 −0.18%
2004 866,520 −1,557 −0.18%
2003 868,077 −1,557 −0.18%
2002 869,635 −1,557 −0.18%
2001 871,192 −1,557 −0.18%
2000 872,750 −4,267 −0.49%
1999 877,016 −4,267 −0.48%
1998 881,283 −4,267 −0.48%
1997 885,550 −4,267 −0.48%
1996 889,816 −4,267 −0.48%
1995 894,083 −4,267 −0.47%
1994 898,350 −4,267 −0.47%
1993 902,616 −4,267 −0.47%
1992 906,883 −4,267 −0.47%
1991 911,149 −4,267 −0.47%
1990 915,416 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

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

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