Forest area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Forest area was 32,882 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,882 ha th
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
32,882 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
29,498 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Western Asia stood at 32,882 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Western Asia peaked at 32,882 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,498 ha th, in 1990.
Western Asia ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,498 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 29,970 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31,058 ha th | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31,637 ha th | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32,256 ha th | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 32,882 ha th | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,498 ha th | 29,498 ha th | 29,498 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,970 ha th | 29,970 ha th | 29,970 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 31,348 ha th | 31,058 ha th | 31,637 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,569 ha th | 32,256 ha th | 32,882 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Western Asia?
- Forest area in Western Asia was 32,882 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,882 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,498 ha th in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for forest area?
- Western Asia ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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