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.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 16.7 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.6 |
| Russian Federation | 49.4 | 49.6 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | |
| Brazil | 70.5 | 65.9 | 63.6 | 61.2 | 61.0 | 60.8 | 60.7 | 60.5 | 60.3 | 60.1 | 59.8 | 59.7 | 59.6 | 59.4 | 59.3 |
| India | 21.5 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 24.4 |
| South Africa | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 |