15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 25.95 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia recorded 25.95 % for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 25.95 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.76 %, in 1990.
That places Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.76 % | — |
| 2000 | 20.28 % | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 24.93 % | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 25.37 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.82 % | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.95 % | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.76 % | 16.76 % | 16.76 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.28 % | 20.28 % | 20.28 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.15 % | 24.93 % | 25.37 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.88 % | 25.82 % | 25.95 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- 7 Réunion 72.98 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 22.39 % compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 69.47 % compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 16.18 % compare
- 9 Pitcairn 66.67 % compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 59.48 % compare
- 10 Viet Nam 15.63 % compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.14 % compare
- 11 Nepal 59.32 % compare
- 12 Indonesia 54.48 % compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.05 % compare
- 13 Belize 54.46 % compare
- 13 Polynesia 14.04 % compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 95 % (2024)
- Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 75 % (2024)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 60.77 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 86.32 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 30.33 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 21.91 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 4.71 % (2023)
- 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 3.72 % (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
- 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 1.18 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 25.95 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 % in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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