Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Asia
Asia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 626,476 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Asia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Asia stood at 626,476. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Asia peaked at 626,476 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 585,796, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 585,796 | — |
| 1993 | 585,998 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 586,200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 586,402 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 586,603 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 586,805 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 587,007 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 587,208 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 587,410 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 589,765 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 592,120 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 594,475 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 596,830 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 599,185 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 601,540 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 603,895 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 606,250 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 608,605 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 610,960 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 611,989 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 613,019 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 614,048 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 615,077 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 616,107 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 618,419 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 618,895 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 620,160 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 621,427 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 622,687 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 623,952 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 625,213 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 626,476 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,502 | 585,796 | 587,208 | 8 |
| 2000s | 598,008 | 587,410 | 608,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,010 | 610,960 | 621,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,582 | 622,687 | 626,476 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Asia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Asia was 626,476 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 626,476 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,796 in 1992.
- How does Asia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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