Forestland — Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Forestland — Area was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Central Asia is 11,425 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Central Asia peaked at 11,425 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,677 1000 ha, in 1992.
Central Asia ranks 28th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,835 1000 ha | 9,677 1000 ha | 9,994 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,201 1000 ha | 10,039 1000 ha | 10,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,778 1000 ha | 10,399 1000 ha | 11,090 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,286 1000 ha | 11,148 1000 ha | 11,425 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.85 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Central Asia?
- Forestland — area in Central Asia was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,677 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Central Asia rank for forestland — area?
- Central Asia ranks 28th out of 46 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).