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 36 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.
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 Colombia 58,916 1000 ha compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,254 1000 ha compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45,978 1000 ha compare
- 18 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 19 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 20 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 21 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South-eastern Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 33.11 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 14.29 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 26 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 63,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 4.69 million t (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 47.88 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 3.66 kg/cap (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 9,855 1000 ha (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 36 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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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.