Forest area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest area was 280,246 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
280,246 ha th
Rank
17th
of 34 groups
All-time high
280,246 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
210,449 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Eastern Asia stood at 280,246 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Eastern Asia peaked at 280,246 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210,449 ha th, in 1990.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,449 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 230,072 ha th | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 253,705 ha th | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 263,368 ha th | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 272,164 ha th | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 280,246 ha th | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,449 ha th | 210,449 ha th | 210,449 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 230,072 ha th | 230,072 ha th | 230,072 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 258,536 ha th | 253,705 ha th | 263,368 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 276,205 ha th | 272,164 ha th | 280,246 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 14 Angola 63,262 ha th compare
- 15 Colombia 59,457 ha th compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 ha th compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 18 Argentina 46,609 ha th compare
- 19 Central African Republic 45,095 ha th compare
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eastern Asia?
- Forest area in Eastern Asia was 280,246 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 280,246 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,449 ha th in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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