Primary Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Primary Forest — Area was 52,315 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 52,315 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 67,049 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50,939 1000 ha, in 2015.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 31 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.
Primary Forest — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,049 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 65,947 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 64,845 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 63,743 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 62,641 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 61,539 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 60,437 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 59,335 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58,233 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 57,131 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 56,029 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 55,596 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55,163 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54,730 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54,296 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53,863 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53,430 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52,997 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52,564 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52,131 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,698 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51,546 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,394 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51,242 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,091 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50,939 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,289 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51,639 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51,989 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52,339 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52,689 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52,614 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52,539 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52,465 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52,315 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,090 1000 ha | 57,131 1000 ha | 67,049 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,080 1000 ha | 52,131 1000 ha | 56,029 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,517 1000 ha | 50,939 1000 ha | 52,339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,502 1000 ha | 52,315 1000 ha | 52,689 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 18 India 11,904 1000 ha compare
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 primary forest — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Primary forest — area in South-Eastern Asia was 52,315 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,049 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,939 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for primary forest — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 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.