Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Micronesia, Fed. Sts., 1991–2024.
Forest area for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. was 92.07% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1991 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 92.11% in 2022. The lowest was 90.87% in 1991 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.04% per year.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 1 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 1%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Micronesia, Fed. Sts. sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 1 of 35 economies; Palau (90.83%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 5th of 182 in 1991 → 5th of 207 in 2000 → 4th of 209 in 2010 → 1st of 214 in 2020 → 1st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 92.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 92.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 92.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 92.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 91.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 91.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 91.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 91.81% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 91.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 91.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 91.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 91.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 91.57% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 91.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 91.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 91.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 91.39% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 91.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 91.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 91.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 91.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 91.14% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 91.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 91.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 91.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 90.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 90.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 90.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 90.87% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Micronesia, Fed. Sts.’s Forest area in 1992?
90.91% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +1.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 92.07%; 2023: 92.03%; 2022: 92.11%; 2021: 92.07%; 2020: 92.03%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.