Forest area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Forest area was 204,644 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
204,644 ha th
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
240,494 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
204,644 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 204,644 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 240,494 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 204,644 ha th, in 2025.
That places South-Eastern Asia 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240,494 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 212,108 ha th | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 212,737 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 209,299 ha th | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 208,075 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 204,644 ha th | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,494 ha th | 240,494 ha th | 240,494 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 212,108 ha th | 212,108 ha th | 212,108 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 211,018 ha th | 209,299 ha th | 212,737 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 206,360 ha th | 204,644 ha th | 208,075 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Forest area in South-Eastern Asia was 204,644 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 240,494 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,644 ha th in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forest area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-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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