Forest area in Asia
Asia: Forest area was 630,028 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
630,028 ha th
Rank
11th
of 38 groups
All-time high
630,028 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
577,734 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Asia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Asia is 630,028 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Asia peaked at 630,028 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 577,734 ha th, in 2000.
That places Asia 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,000 ha th | 582,000 ha th | 582,000 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 577,734 ha th | 577,734 ha th | 577,734 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 609,571 ha th | 605,356 ha th | 613,786 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 626,978 ha th | 623,929 ha th | 630,028 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Temperature change 1.83 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal β Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) β Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood β Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 6.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Asia?
- Forest area in Asia was 630,028 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 630,028 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,734 ha th in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for forest area?
- Asia ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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