Forest area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Forest area was 112,255 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
112,255
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
112,255
in 2025
All-time low
101,559
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Central and Southern Asia is 112,255, measured in 2025. 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 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 112,255 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,559, in 1990.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,559 | — |
| 2000 | 105,584 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 107,856 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 109,482 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111,434 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 112,255 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,559 | 101,559 | 101,559 | 1 |
| 2000s | 105,584 | 105,584 | 105,584 | 1 |
| 2010s | 108,669 | 107,856 | 109,482 | 2 |
| 2020s | 111,844 | 111,434 | 112,255 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 14 Central African Republic 45,095 compare
- 15 Zambia 44,874 compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 34,029 compare
- 17 Mozambique 32,243 compare
- 18 Sweden 27,934 compare
- 19 Myanmar 27,095 compare
- 20 Ethiopia 26,747 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 drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (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 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Forest area in Central and Southern Asia was 112,255 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,255 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,559 in 1990.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for forest area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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