List of countries by forest area
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This article is a list of countries by forest area.
Planet, continents and regions[]
All areas are given in units of 1000 hectares. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization[1]
Region | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
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World | 4,236,433 | 4,158,050 | 4,106,317 | 4,058,931 |
Europe (including Russia) | 994,319 | 1,002,268 | 1,013,982 | 1,017,461 |
South America | 973,666 | 922,645 | 870,154 | 844,186 |
North America and Central America | 755,279 | 752,349 | 754,190 | 752,710 |
Africa | 742,801 | 710,049 | 676,015 | 636,639 |
Asia | 585,393 | 587,410 | 610,960 | 622,687 |
Oceania | 184,974 | 183,328 | 181,015 | 185,248 |
Countries and territories[]
All areas are given in units of 1000 hectares. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[2]
Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
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1,208 | 1,208 | 1,208 | 1,208 |
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789 | 769 | 782 | 789 |
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1,667 | 1,579 | 1,918 | 1,949 |
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18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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79,263 | 77,709 | 72,158 | 66,607 |
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10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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35,204 | 33,378 | 30,214 | 28,573 |
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335 | 333 | 331 | 328 |
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133,882 | 131,814 | 129,546 | 134,005 |
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3,776 | 3,838 | 3,863 | 3,899 |
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945 | 987 | 1,032 | 1,132 |
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510 | 510 | 510 | 510 |
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1,920 | 1,920 | 1,888 | 1,883 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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7,780 | 8,273 | 8,630 | 8,768 |
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677 | 667 | 690 | 689 |
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1,600 | 1,459 | 1,391 | 1,277 |
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4,835 | 4,135 | 3,635 | 3,135 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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2,507 | 2,606 | 2,705 | 2,725 |
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57,805 | 55,101 | 53,086 | 50,834 |
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2,210 | 2,112 | 2,103 | 2,188 |
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18,804 | 17,621 | 16,438 | 15,255 |
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588,898 | 551,089 | 511,581 | 496,620 |
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413 | 397 | 380 | 380 |
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3,327 | 3,375 | 3,737 | 3,893 |
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7,717 | 7,217 | 6,717 | 6,216 |
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276 | 194 | 194 | 280 |
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11,005 | 10,781 | 10,589 | 8,068 |
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22,500 | 21,597 | 20,900 | 20,340 |
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348,273 | 347,802 | 347,322 | 346,928 |
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15 | 40 | 43 | 46 |
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13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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23,203 | 22,903 | 22,603 | 22,303 |
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6,730 | 6,353 | 5,530 | 4,313 |
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15,246 | 15,817 | 16,725 | 18,211 |
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157,141 | 177,001 | 200,610 | 219,978 |
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64,958 | 62,736 | 60,808 | 59,142 |
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46 | 42 | 37 | 33 |
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22,315 | 22,195 | 22,075 | 21,946 |
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2,907 | 2,857 | 2,871 | 3,035 |
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1,850 | 1,885 | 1,920 | 1,939 |
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2,058 | 2,435 | 2,932 | 3,242 |
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161 | 172 | 173 | 173 |
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2,629 | 2,637 | 2,657 | 2,677 |
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150,629 | 143,899 | 137,169 | 126,155 |
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531 | 572 | 586 | 628 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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50 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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1,595 | 1,972 | 2,073 | 2,144 |
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963 | 949 | 935 | 921 |
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14,632 | 13,731 | 13,028 | 12,498 |
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44 | 59 | 66 | 45 |
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719 | 674 | 629 | 584 |
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2,699 | 2,616 | 2,532 | 2,448 |
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1,150 | 1,118 | 1,087 | 1,055 |
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2,206 | 2,239 | 2,336 | 2,438 |
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19,259 | 18,529 | 17,799 | 17,069 |
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940 | 1,006 | 1,073 | 1,140 |
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21,875 | 22,446 | 22,242 | 22,409 |
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14,436 | 15,288 | 16,419 | 17,253 |
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23,762 | 23,700 | 23,649 | 23,531 |
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415 | 357 | 300 | 243 |
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2,752 | 2,761 | 2,822 | 2,822 |
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11,300 | 11,354 | 11,409 | 11,419 |
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9,924 | 8,849 | 7,943 | 7,986 |
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3,299 | 3,600 | 3,902 | 3,902 |
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18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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4,781 | 4,209 | 3,723 | 3,528 |
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7,276 | 6,929 | 6,569 | 6,189 |
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2,233 | 2,149 | 2,064 | 1,980 |
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18,602 | 18,564 | 18,520 | 18,415 |
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383 | 381 | 378 | 347 |
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6,988 | 6,778 | 6,575 | 6,359 |
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1,814 | 1,921 | 2,046 | 2,053 |
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17 | 30 | 45 | 51 |
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63,938 | 67,591 | 69,496 | 72,160 |
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118,545 | 101,280 | 99,659 | 92,133 |
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9,076 | 9,326 | 10,692 | 10,752 |
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804 | 818 | 825 | 825 |
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462 | 630 | 720 | 782 |
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132 | 153 | 154 | 140 |
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7,590 | 8,369 | 9,028 | 9,566 |
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7,851 | 5,094 | 3,966 | 2,837 |
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521 | 521 | 558 | 597 |
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24,950 | 24,876 | 24,966 | 24,935 |
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98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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3,162 | 3,157 | 3,082 | 3,455 |
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3,859 | 3,961 | 3,616 | 3,611 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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1,136 | 1,181 | 1,230 | 1,315 |
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17,843 | 17,425 | 16,941 | 16,596 |
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3,173 | 3,241 | 3,372 | 3,411 |
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140 | 138 | 137 | 143 |
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35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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8,525 | 8,223 | 7,920 | 7,617 |
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217 | 217 | 217 | 217 |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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1,945 | 2,020 | 2,170 | 2,201 |
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86 | 87 | 89 | 89 |
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13,693 | 13,031 | 12,562 | 12,430 |
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3,502 | 3,082 | 2,662 | 2,242 |
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20,619 | 19,691 | 18,948 | 19,114 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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13,296 | 13,296 | 13,296 | 13,296 |
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476 | 422 | 367 | 313 |
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41 | 42 | 38 | 39 |
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70,592 | 68,381 | 66,943 | 65,692 |
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64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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325 | 344 | 375 | 387 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14,352 | 14,264 | 14,184 | 14,173 |
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626 | 626 | 827 | 827 |
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5,485 | 5,507 | 5,675 | 5,742 |
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43,378 | 41,188 | 38,972 | 36,744 |
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39,218 | 34,868 | 31,441 | 28,544 |
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8,769 | 8,059 | 7,349 | 6,639 |
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5,672 | 5,781 | 5,962 | 5,962 |
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345 | 360 | 373 | 370 |
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831 | 838 | 839 | 838 |
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9,372 | 9,850 | 9,848 | 9,893 |
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6,399 | 5,399 | 4,188 | 3,408 |
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1,945 | 1,328 | 1,204 | 1,080 |
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26,526 | 24,893 | 23,260 | 21,627 |
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6,551 | 6,476 | 6,387 | 6,287 |
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912 | 958 | 960 | 1,001 |
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12,132 | 12,113 | 12,102 | 12,180 |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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4,987 | 4,511 | 4,094 | 3,726 |
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38 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
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4,607 | 4,442 | 4,328 | 4,214 |
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36,400 | 36,278 | 36,179 | 35,856 |
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25,546 | 22,992 | 19,570 | 16,102 |
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76,449 | 75,298 | 74,050 | 72,330 |
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7,779 | 7,309 | 6,840 | 7,189 |
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8,882 | 9,059 | 9,329 | 9,483 |
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3,399 | 3,281 | 3,252 | 3,312 |
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320 | 429 | 491 | 496 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6,371 | 6,366 | 6,515 | 6,929 |
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808,950 | 809,269 | 815,136 | 815,312 |
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317 | 287 | 265 | 276 |
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21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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176 | 171 | 166 | 162 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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59 | 58 | 58 | 52 |
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977 | 977 | 977 | 977 |
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9,303 | 8,853 | 8,468 | 8,068 |
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2,313 | 2,460 | 2,713 | 2,723 |
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34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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3,127 | 2,929 | 2,732 | 2,535 |
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15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
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1,902 | 1,901 | 1,918 | 1,926 |
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1,188 | 1,233 | 1,247 | 1,238 |
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2,545 | 2,538 | 2,530 | 2,523 |
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8,283 | 7,515 | 6,748 | 5,980 |
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18,142 | 17,778 | 17,414 | 17,050 |
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6,912 | 6,455 | 6,242 | 6,030 |
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7,157 | 7,157 | 7,157 | 7,157 |
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13,905 | 17,094 | 18,545 | 18,572 |
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2,350 | 2,166 | 2,104 | 2,113 |
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23,570 | 21,826 | 20,081 | 18,360 |
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15,378 | 15,341 | 15,300 | 15,196 |
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461 | 473 | 485 | 498 |
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28,063 | 28,163 | 28,073 | 27,980 |
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1,154 | 1,196 | 1,235 | 1,269 |
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372 | 432 | 492 | 522 |
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408 | 410 | 410 | 424 |
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57,390 | 53,670 | 49,950 | 45,745 |
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19,361 | 18,998 | 20,073 | 19,873 |
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1,362 | 1,268 | 1,239 | 1,209 |
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9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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242 | 237 | 232 | 228 |
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644 | 668 | 687 | 703 |
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19,783 | 20,148 | 21,083 | 22,220 |
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4,127 | 4,127 | 4,127 | 4,127 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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3,575 | 3,163 | 2,750 | 2,338 |
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9,274 | 9,510 | 9,548 | 9,690 |
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245 | 309 | 317 | 317 |
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2,778 | 2,954 | 3,059 | 3,190 |
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302,450 | 303,536 | 308,720 | 309,795 |
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25 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
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798 | 1,369 | 1,731 | 2,031 |
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2,549 | 2,961 | 3,350 | 3,690 |
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442 | 442 | 442 | 442 |
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52,026 | 49,151 | 47,505 | 46,231 |
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9,376 | 11,784 | 13,388 | 14,643 |
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549 | 549 | 549 | 549 |
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47,412 | 47,054 | 46,696 | 44,814 |
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18,827 | 18,366 | 17,905 | 17,445 |
Subdivisions and territories[]
All areas are given in units of 1000 hectares. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[2]
Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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8,125 | 8,079 | 8,037 | 8,003 |
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144 | 149 | 149 | 149 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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73 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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24 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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48 | 49 | 50 | 52 |
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19 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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34 | 32 | 30 | 24 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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88 | 91 | 94 | 98 |
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11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Western Sahara | 665 | 669 | 665 | 665 |
See also[]
- Deforestation by continent
- Forest cover by state and territory in the United States
- Forest cover by state in India
- Forest cover by federal subject in Russia
- Forest cover by province or territory in Canada
- Forest cover by state or territory in Australia
- Forest Landscape Integrity Index
- Forest restoration
- Reforestation
Sources[]
This article incorporates text from "Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 Key findings" (PDF). FAO. 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See c:File:Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 – Key findings.pdf. OTRS ticket # 2020073010003087.
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO License statement/permission. Text taken from The State of the World’s Forests 2020. Forests, biodiversity and people – In brief, FAO & UNEP, FAO & UNEP.
References[]
- ^ "Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 - Main Report" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 - Main Report" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2020. pp. 136–142. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links[]
- Forestry by country
- Forestry-related lists
- Forests by country
- Geography-related lists
- Lists by area
- Lists of countries by geography
- Lists of forests
- World forestry