Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia
Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia peaked at 26.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1990.
Asia ranks 6th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Uzbekistan 99.7% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 95.6% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 87.5% compare
- 6 Zambia 82.5% compare
- 7 Réunion 73.0% compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 69.5% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 66.7% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Asia was 26.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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