World - Forest area as a share of land area

31.2 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for World was 31.2 %. Forest area as a share of land area of World fell gradually from 31.9 % in 2002 to 31.2 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

What is World forest area as a share of land area?