15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Asia
Asia: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 630,028 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 630,028 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Asia peaked at 630,028 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 577,734 1000 ha, in 2000.
Asia ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,000 1000 ha | 582,000 1000 ha | 582,000 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 577,734 1000 ha | 577,734 1000 ha | 577,734 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 609,571 1000 ha | 605,356 1000 ha | 613,786 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 626,978 1000 ha | 623,929 1000 ha | 630,028 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 2.91 million million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Asia?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Asia was 630,028 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 630,028 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,734 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Asia ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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