Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 173,702 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
173,702 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
173,702 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
152,970 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 153.0k 1000 ha1991: 153.8k 1000 ha1992: 154.7k 1000 ha1993: 155.6k 1000 ha1994: 156.4k 1000 ha1995: 157.3k 1000 ha1996: 158.1k 1000 ha1997: 159.0k 1000 ha1998: 159.9k 1000 ha1999: 160.7k 1000 ha2000: 161.6k 1000 ha2001: 162.1k 1000 ha2002: 162.6k 1000 ha2003: 163.0k 1000 ha2004: 163.5k 1000 ha2005: 164.0k 1000 ha2006: 164.5k 1000 ha2007: 165.0k 1000 ha2008: 165.5k 1000 ha2009: 166.0k 1000 ha2010: 166.5k 1000 ha2011: 167.2k 1000 ha2012: 168.0k 1000 ha2013: 168.8k 1000 ha2014: 169.6k 1000 ha2015: 170.4k 1000 ha2016: 170.4k 1000 ha2017: 170.3k 1000 ha2018: 170.3k 1000 ha2019: 170.2k 1000 ha2020: 170.2k 1000 ha2021: 170.9k 1000 ha2022: 171.6k 1000 ha2023: 172.3k 1000 ha2024: 173.0k 1000 ha2025: 173.7k 1000 ha

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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45,978 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
  6. 22 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
  7. 23 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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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 36 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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