Forest land — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Forest land — Area was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in South-Eastern Asia is 204,645 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 240,494 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 204,645 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places South-Eastern Asia 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240,494 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 237,655 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 234,817 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 231,978 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 229,139 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 226,301 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 223,462 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 220,624 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 217,785 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 214,947 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 212,108 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 212,171 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 212,234 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 212,297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 212,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 212,422 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 212,485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 212,548 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 212,611 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 212,674 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 212,737 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 212,049 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 211,362 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 210,674 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 209,986 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 209,299 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 209,054 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 208,810 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 208,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 208,320 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 208,076 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 207,389 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 206,703 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 206,017 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 205,331 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 204,645 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,720 1000 ha | 214,947 1000 ha | 240,494 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,391 1000 ha | 212,108 1000 ha | 212,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,086 1000 ha | 208,320 1000 ha | 212,737 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,360 1000 ha | 204,645 1000 ha | 208,076 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 15 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 16 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 17 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (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 capita 3.66 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Forest land — area in South-Eastern Asia was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 240,494 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forest land — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.