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Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita, 2015

Annual change in forest area is measured as the five-year average. A positive change in forest area representsreforestation, and negative change represents net deforestation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and fordifferences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000Annual forest change (5-year average)-2%AlgeriaAlgeriaArgentinaArgentinaAustriaAustriaBahrainBahrainBoliviaBoliviaBurundiBurundiCayman IslandsCayman IslandsEstoniaEstoniaMexicoMexicoSingaporeSingaporeAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Data source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Forest Resources Assessment.; Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank(2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: The UN FAO publish forest data as the annual average on 10- or 5-year timescales. The following year allocation applies: "1990" isthe annual average from 1990 to 2000; "2000" for 2000 to 2010; "2010" for 2010 to 2015; and "2015" for 2015 to 2020.

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