Asia vs OECD: Forestland — Area
Asia
630,029 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Forestland — Area over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 630,029 1000 ha in Asia, a difference of 493,421 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.8 times Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577,296 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 517,546 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 590,164 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 515,528 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 613,286 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 504,558 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 626,979 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 495,927 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Asia or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 630,029 1000 ha in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Asia and OECD?
- 493,421 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for forestland — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).