Forestland — Area in Central Asia

Central Asia: Forestland — Area was 11,425 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11,425 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 46 regions
All-time high
11,425 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
9,677 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Forestland — Area in Central Asia, 1992–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1992200820251992: 9.7k 1000 ha1993: 9.7k 1000 ha1994: 9.8k 1000 ha1995: 9.8k 1000 ha1996: 9.9k 1000 ha1997: 9.9k 1000 ha1998: 9.9k 1000 ha1999: 10.0k 1000 ha2000: 10.0k 1000 ha2001: 10.1k 1000 ha2002: 10.1k 1000 ha2003: 10.1k 1000 ha2004: 10.2k 1000 ha2005: 10.2k 1000 ha2006: 10.3k 1000 ha2007: 10.3k 1000 ha2008: 10.3k 1000 ha2009: 10.4k 1000 ha2010: 10.4k 1000 ha2011: 10.5k 1000 ha2012: 10.6k 1000 ha2013: 10.7k 1000 ha2014: 10.8k 1000 ha2015: 10.9k 1000 ha2016: 10.9k 1000 ha2017: 11.0k 1000 ha2018: 11.0k 1000 ha2019: 11.1k 1000 ha2020: 11.1k 1000 ha2021: 11.2k 1000 ha2022: 11.3k 1000 ha2023: 11.3k 1000 ha2024: 11.4k 1000 ha2025: 11.4k 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Gabon 23,555 1000 ha compare
  2. 26 South Africa 22,881 1000 ha compare
  3. 27 Finland 22,543 1000 ha compare
  4. 28 Sudan 21,980 1000 ha compare
  5. 29 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
  6. 30 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
  7. 31 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).