Primary Forest — Area in Asia
Asia: Primary Forest — Area was 85,225 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary 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 primary forest — area in Asia is 85,225 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Asia peaked at 96,346 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83,400 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Asia 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,346 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 95,282 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95,995 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 94,930 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 93,866 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 92,801 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91,737 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 90,672 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 89,608 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 88,543 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87,479 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 87,072 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 86,666 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86,259 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85,852 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,446 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85,039 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84,632 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84,226 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83,819 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,412 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83,410 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83,408 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,405 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,403 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,400 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,740 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84,079 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84,418 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84,758 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85,097 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85,122 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85,199 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85,225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,978 1000 ha | 88,543 1000 ha | 96,346 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,649 1000 ha | 83,819 1000 ha | 87,479 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,743 1000 ha | 83,400 1000 ha | 84,758 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,161 1000 ha | 85,097 1000 ha | 85,225 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 Melanesia 21,424 1000 ha compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 19,444 1000 ha compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 17,092 1000 ha compare
- 14 Australia 15,092 1000 ha compare
- 15 China 12,953 1000 ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 12,953 1000 ha compare
- 17 Congo 12,931 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 primary forest — area in Asia?
- Primary forest — area in Asia was 85,225 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,346 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,400 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Asia rank for primary forest — area?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.