Forest area in Central Asia

Central Asia: Forest area was 11,425 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11,425 ha th
Rank
34th
of 34 groups
All-time high
11,425 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
9,586 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Central Asia, 1990–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720251990: 9.6k ha th2000: 10.0k ha th2010: 10.4k ha th2015: 10.9k ha th2020: 11.1k ha th2025: 11.4k ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 11,425 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Central Asia peaked at 11,425 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,586 ha th, in 1990.

That places Central Asia 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Forest area in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Central Asia, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 9,586 ha th —
2000 10,039 ha th +4.7%
2010 10,399 ha th +3.6%
2015 10,857 ha th +4.4%
2020 11,148 ha th +2.7%
2025 11,425 ha th +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,586 ha th 9,586 ha th 9,586 ha th 1
2000s 10,039 ha th 10,039 ha th 10,039 ha th 1
2010s 10,628 ha th 10,399 ha th 10,857 ha th 2
2020s 11,286 ha th 11,148 ha th 11,425 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 31 Türkiye 22,806 ha th compare
  2. 31 Turkey 22,806 ha th compare
  3. 33 Finland 22,543 ha th compare
  4. 34 Sudan 21,980 ha th compare
  5. 35 Congo 21,854 ha th compare
  6. 36 Thailand 19,648 ha th compare
  7. 37 Cameroon 19,143 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 289 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Central Asia?
Forest area in Central Asia was 11,425 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11,425 ha th in 2025.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,586 ha th in 1990.
How does Central Asia rank for forest area?
Central Asia ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
Is forest area rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
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