15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central Asia
Central Asia: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central Asia is 11,425 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central Asia peaked at 11,425 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,586 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Central Asia 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,586 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 10,039 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10,399 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,857 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11,148 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 11,425 1000 ha | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,586 1000 ha | 9,586 1000 ha | 9,586 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,039 1000 ha | 10,039 1000 ha | 10,039 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,628 1000 ha | 10,399 1000 ha | 10,857 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,286 1000 ha | 11,148 1000 ha | 11,425 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 27 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
- 28 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
- 29 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
- 30 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
- 31 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
- 31 Caribbean 8,535 1000 ha compare
- 32 Chile 18,162 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 33 France 17,795 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central Asia?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Central Asia was 11,425 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,586 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Central Asia rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Central Asia ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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