Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs India: Forest area
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
484,890
in 2025
India
72,739
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
11th
India rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 484,890 against 72,739 in India, a difference of 412,151.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 6.7 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th and India ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,943 | 63,938 | 387,005 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 442,180 | 67,591 | 374,589 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 469,554 | 70,162 | 399,392 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 482,565 | 72,524 | 410,041 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or India?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 484,890 against 72,739 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
- 412,151, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India rank globally for forest area?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th and India ranks 8th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.