Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia is 69.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 69.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1990.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.6% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.2% | 69.4% | 2 |
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Central and Southern Asia was 69.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1990.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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