Forestland — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forestland — Area, annual growth rate was 0.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia stood at 0.58 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.03 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.58 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Eastern Asia 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9323 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.9242 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9152 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9069 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8988 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8829 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8752 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.868 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8601 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9964 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9865 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9773 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9674 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9582 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9495 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9402 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7619 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7558 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7505 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7445 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6679 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6638 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6505 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5941 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5903 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5872 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5834 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8994 % change on previous year | 0.868 % change on previous year | 0.9323 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9746 % change on previous year | 0.8601 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7338 % change on previous year | 0.6548 % change on previous year | 0.9402 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5976 % change on previous year | 0.58 % change on previous year | 0.6505 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia?
- Forestland — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia was 0.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forestland — area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forestland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forestland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.