Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 186,399 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in South-Eastern Asia is 186,399 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 230,173 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 186,399 1000 ha, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,173 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 227,227 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 224,280 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 221,333 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 218,386 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 215,439 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 212,493 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 209,546 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 206,599 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 203,652 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 200,706 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 200,538 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 200,370 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 200,202 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 200,035 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 199,867 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 199,699 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 199,532 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 199,364 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 199,196 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 199,029 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 197,987 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 196,945 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 195,903 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 194,861 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 193,820 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 193,105 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 192,391 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 191,677 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 190,962 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 190,248 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 189,478 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 188,708 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 187,938 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 187,169 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 186,399 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,913 1000 ha | 203,652 1000 ha | 230,173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,951 1000 ha | 199,196 1000 ha | 200,706 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,668 1000 ha | 190,962 1000 ha | 199,029 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,323 1000 ha | 186,399 1000 ha | 190,248 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 15 Angola 63,207 1000 ha compare
- 16 India 59,267 1000 ha compare
- 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
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 nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 2.69 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in South-Eastern Asia was 186,399 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,173 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,399 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.