Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 67.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 67.0% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.8% | 67.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Southern Asia was 67.0% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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