Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 25.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 25.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1990.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 25.9% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1990.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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