Planted Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Planted Forest — Area was 18,246 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 18,246 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 18,246 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,320 1000 ha, in 1990.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,320 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,428 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,537 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,645 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,753 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10,861 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10,970 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,078 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,186 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,294 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11,403 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11,633 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,864 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,094 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,325 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,556 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,786 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13,016 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13,247 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13,478 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,708 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,062 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,417 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,771 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15,125 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15,479 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,949 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16,419 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16,888 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17,358 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,828 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,911 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,995 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,079 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18,162 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 18,246 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,807 1000 ha | 10,320 1000 ha | 11,294 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,440 1000 ha | 11,403 1000 ha | 13,478 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,418 1000 ha | 13,708 1000 ha | 17,358 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,037 1000 ha | 17,828 1000 ha | 18,246 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
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 planted forest — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Planted forest — area in South-Eastern Asia was 18,246 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,246 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,320 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for planted forest — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.