Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 10.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1990.
That places Central and Southern Asia 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 28 British Virgin Islands 66.5% compare
- 29 Liberia 65.7% compare
- 30 Cook Islands 65.0% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 64.3% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 64.3% compare
- 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 64.2% compare
- 34 Congo 64.0% compare
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Central and Southern Asia was 10.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1990.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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