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World Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in World stood at 31.1% land area in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.04 percentage points from 31.13% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 31.44% land area (down 0.34 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1992; the highest was 33.01% land area in 1992.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in World?

Forest area % in World stood at 31.1% land area in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in World rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.04 percentage points from 31.13% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 31.44% land area (down 0.34 percentage points since).

What is the highest Forest area % on record in World?

The latest value is the lowest since 1992; the highest was 33.01% land area in 1992.

Metadata for Forest area % in World
IndicatorForest area %
CountryWorld
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 31.1% land area (2023)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — World." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/WLD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — World." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_wld,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- World}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/WLD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}