Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 173,702 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Asia stood at 173,702 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 173,702 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152,970 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,970 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 153,830 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 154,690 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 155,551 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 156,411 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 157,272 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 158,132 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 158,993 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 159,853 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 160,713 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 161,574 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 162,062 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 162,550 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 163,038 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 163,527 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 164,015 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 164,503 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 164,991 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,479 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 165,967 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,456 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 167,243 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 168,031 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 168,819 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 169,606 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 170,394 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 170,354 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 170,313 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 170,273 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 170,232 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 170,192 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 170,894 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 171,596 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 172,298 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 173,000 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 173,702 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,842 1000 ha | 152,970 1000 ha | 160,713 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,771 1000 ha | 161,574 1000 ha | 165,967 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,172 1000 ha | 166,456 1000 ha | 170,394 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,947 1000 ha | 170,192 1000 ha | 173,702 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 17 Colombia 58,916 1000 ha compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,254 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45,978 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Asia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Asia was 173,702 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 173,702 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,970 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.