Planted Forest — Area in Asia
Asia: Planted Forest — Area was 146,124 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Asia is 146,124 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Asia peaked at 146,124 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,018 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,018 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 83,291 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 87,312 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 88,623 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 89,935 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 91,246 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 92,557 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 93,868 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 95,179 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 96,490 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97,802 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 99,995 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 102,189 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104,382 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 106,576 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 108,769 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 110,963 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 113,157 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 115,350 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 117,544 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 119,737 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 121,354 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 122,971 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 124,588 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 126,205 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 127,822 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 130,385 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 132,947 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 135,510 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 138,072 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 140,635 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 141,733 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 142,830 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 143,928 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 145,026 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 146,124 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,052 1000 ha | 82,018 1000 ha | 96,490 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,673 1000 ha | 97,802 1000 ha | 117,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,959 1000 ha | 119,737 1000 ha | 138,072 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,379 1000 ha | 140,635 1000 ha | 146,124 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 118,698 1000 ha compare
- 2 China 92,603 1000 ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 92,603 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 27,423 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,797 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russia 20,797 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Asia?
- Planted forest — area in Asia was 146,124 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 146,124 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,018 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for planted forest — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.