Forest area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forest area was 100,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,831
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
100,831
in 2025
All-time low
91,973
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Southern Asia stood at 100,831. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Southern Asia peaked at 100,831 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,973, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,973 | — |
| 2000 | 95,545 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 97,457 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 98,625 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100,286 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 100,831 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,973 | 91,973 | 91,973 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95,545 | 95,545 | 95,545 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98,041 | 97,457 | 98,625 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100,558 | 100,286 | 100,831 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Southern Asia?
- Forest area in Southern Asia was 100,831 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,831 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,973 in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forest area?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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