Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Planted Forest — Area was 106,545 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 106,545 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 106,545 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,479 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,479 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 58,581 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 59,683 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60,785 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 61,887 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62,989 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64,091 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 65,193 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 66,295 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 67,397 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 68,499 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 70,374 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 72,249 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 74,124 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 75,999 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 77,874 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 79,749 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 81,624 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 83,499 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 85,374 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 87,249 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 88,394 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 89,539 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 90,684 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91,829 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92,974 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94,774 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96,573 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98,373 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 100,173 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 101,973 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102,887 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 103,802 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 104,716 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 105,630 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 106,545 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,438 1000 ha | 57,479 1000 ha | 67,397 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,936 1000 ha | 68,499 1000 ha | 85,374 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,056 1000 ha | 87,249 1000 ha | 100,173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,259 1000 ha | 101,973 1000 ha | 106,545 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern 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 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 planted forest — area in Eastern Asia?
- Planted forest — area in Eastern Asia was 106,545 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,545 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,479 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for planted forest — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 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.