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Annual forest area change rate
Compare annual forest area change rate across 178 countries using official UN SDG Global Database observations for 2025.
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Key Insights
Global Average
-0.0%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Bahrain
12.3%
Lowest
Cambodia
-3.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Bahrain12.3%
2Rwanda2.6%
3Albania1.7%
4Jamaica1.7%
5Kenya1.5%
By Region
Oceania0.3%(2 countries)
Europe0.3%(30 countries)
Africa0.1%(9 countries)
Asia0.0%(22 countries)
South America-0.1%(7 countries)
Key Findings
- •178 ISO-mapped countries or territories have a finite fixed-year observation.
- •Bahrain has the highest published value (12.3 %).
- •Cambodia has the lowest published value (-3.29 %).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.3%)High (12.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: -0.0%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (30)
Africa (9)
Asia (22)
South America (7)
Other (104)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Annual forest area change rate (%).
Values use UN SDG series AG_LND_FRSTCHG, release 2026.Q2.G.01, one fixed 2025 reference year, unit Percentage, and the fixed selection Reporting Type: Global. Aggregates, missing/non-finite values, other dimensions, other attributes, and non-ISO geographies are excluded; MapTheory does not impute missing countries.
Methodology
UN SDG series AG_LND_FRSTCHG; year 2025; unit PERCENT; dimensions {"Reporting Type": "G"}; attributes {"Nature": "C", "Units": "PERCENT"} Official UN SDG metadata for indicator 15.2.1.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 12.3% |
| 2 | Rwanda | 2.6% |
| 3 | Albania | 1.7% |
| 4 | Jamaica | 1.7% |
| 5 | Kenya | 1.5% |
| 6 | Iceland | 1.5% |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 1.3% |
| 8 | Serbia | 1.2% |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 1.2% |
| 10 | Uruguay | 1.2% |
| 11 | Ireland | 1.0% |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 0.9% |
| 13 | People's Republic of China | 0.8% |
| 14 | Liechtenstein | 0.8% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 0.6% |
| 16 | Philippines | 0.6% |
| 17 | France | 0.6% |
| 18 | Italy | 0.6% |
| 19 | Türkiye | 0.5% |
| 20 | Ghana | 0.5% |
| 21 | Vietnam | 0.5% |
| 22 | Pakistan | 0.5% |
| 23 | Djibouti | 0.5% |
| 24 | New Zealand | 0.5% |
| 25 | Fiji | 0.4% |
| 26 | South Africa | 0.4% |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 0.3% |
| 29 | Marshall Islands | 0.3% |
| 30 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.3% |
| 31 | Spain | 0.3% |
| 32 | Cuba | 0.3% |
| 33 | Denmark | 0.3% |
| 34 | India | 0.3% |
| 35 | Nepal | 0.3% |
| 36 | Czech Republic | 0.3% |
| 37 | Mauritania | 0.3% |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 0.2% |
| 39 | Haiti | 0.2% |
| 40 | Palau | 0.2% |
| 41 | Latvia | 0.2% |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0.2% |
| 43 | Estonia | 0.2% |
| 44 | Portugal | 0.2% |
| 45 | Switzerland | 0.2% |
| 46 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 47 | Hungary | 0.1% |
| 48 | Lithuania | 0.1% |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 50 | Netherlands | 0.1% |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 53 | Indonesia | 0.1% |
| 54 | Slovakia | 0.1% |
| 55 | Poland | 0.1% |
| 56 | Romania | 0.1% |
| 57 | Australia | 0.1% |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1% |
| 59 | Lebanon | 0.1% |
| 60 | Egypt | 0.1% |
| 61 | Austria | 0.1% |
| 62 | Finland | 0.1% |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 0.1% |
| 64 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.1% |
| 65 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.1% |
| 66 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 68 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 69 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 70 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 71 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 72 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 73 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 74 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 75 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0% |
| 76 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 79 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 80 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 81 | Mongolia | 0.0% |
| 82 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 83 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 84 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 86 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 87 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 88 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 89 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 90 | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
| 91 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 92 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 93 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 94 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 95 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 96 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
| 98 | Ethiopia | -0.0% |
| 99 | Japan | -0.0% |
| 100 | Namibia | -0.0% |
| 101 | Norway | -0.0% |
| 102 | Sweden | -0.0% |
| 103 | Chile | -0.0% |
| 104 | Republic of the Congo | -0.0% |
| 105 | Gabon | -0.0% |
| 106 | Solomon Islands | -0.0% |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | -0.0% |
| 108 | Slovenia | -0.0% |
| 109 | United States of America | -0.0% |
| 110 | Algeria | -0.0% |
| 111 | Andorra | -0.0% |
| 112 | Guyana | -0.1% |
| 113 | Bangladesh | -0.1% |
| 114 | Cyprus | -0.1% |
| 115 | Panama | -0.1% |
| 116 | Dominica | -0.1% |
| 117 | South Korea | -0.1% |
| 118 | Central African Republic | -0.1% |
| 119 | Timor-Leste | -0.1% |
| 120 | Suriname | -0.1% |
| 121 | Bhutan | -0.2% |
| 122 | Libya | -0.2% |
| 123 | Venezuela | -0.2% |
| 124 | Senegal | -0.2% |
| 125 | Mexico | -0.2% |
| 126 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.2% |
| 127 | Zambia | -0.2% |
| 128 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.2% |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.2% |
| 130 | Thailand | -0.2% |
| 131 | Colombia | -0.3% |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.3% |
| 133 | Tunisia | -0.3% |
| 134 | Vanuatu | -0.3% |
| 135 | Belgium | -0.3% |
| 136 | Malaysia | -0.3% |
| 137 | Samoa | -0.3% |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.3% |
| 139 | Eswatini | -0.3% |
| 140 | Comoros | -0.4% |
| 141 | Peru | -0.4% |
| 142 | Guatemala | -0.4% |
| 143 | Zimbabwe | -0.4% |
| 144 | Argentina | -0.4% |
| 145 | Ecuador | -0.4% |
| 146 | Eritrea | -0.4% |
| 147 | Moldova, Republic of | -0.4% |
| 148 | Bolivia | -0.4% |
| 149 | Nicaragua | -0.5% |
| 150 | Belize | -0.6% |
| 151 | Brazil | -0.6% |
| 152 | Nigeria | -0.7% |
| 153 | Cameroon | -0.7% |
| 154 | Sudan | -0.8% |
| 155 | Angola | -0.8% |
| 156 | Sierra Leone | -0.8% |
| 157 | Mozambique | -0.8% |
| 158 | Niger | -0.8% |
| 159 | Seychelles | -0.8% |
| 160 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.8% |
| 161 | Iraq | -0.9% |
| 162 | Mali | -0.9% |
| 163 | United Republic of Tanzania | -1.0% |
| 164 | Liberia | -1.1% |
| 165 | Honduras | -1.1% |
| 166 | Singapore | -1.1% |
| 167 | Benin | -1.1% |
| 168 | Uganda | -1.1% |
| 169 | Madagascar | -1.2% |
| 170 | Guinea | -1.3% |
| 171 | Paraguay | -1.3% |
| 172 | Cote d'Ivoire | -1.6% |
| 173 | Malawi | -1.9% |
| 174 | Somalia | -2.1% |
| 175 | Republic of The Gambia | -2.6% |
| 176 | Chad | -3.0% |
| 177 | Burkina Faso | -3.1% |
| 178 | Cambodia | -3.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from United Nations SDG Global Database (2025).
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