15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Western Asia
Western Asia: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 32,882 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Asia stood at 32,882 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Asia peaked at 32,882 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,498 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,498 1000 ha | 29,498 1000 ha | 29,498 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,970 1000 ha | 29,970 1000 ha | 29,970 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 31,348 1000 ha | 31,058 1000 ha | 31,637 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,569 1000 ha | 32,256 1000 ha | 32,882 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Asia?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Asia was 32,882 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,882 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,498 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Western Asia ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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