Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia peaked at 22.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 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 within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Southern Asia was 22.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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