Forestland — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Forestland — Area was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 204,645 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 240,494 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 204,645 1000 ha, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,720 1000 ha | 214,947 1000 ha | 240,494 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,391 1000 ha | 212,108 1000 ha | 212,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,086 1000 ha | 208,320 1000 ha | 212,737 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,360 1000 ha | 204,645 1000 ha | 208,076 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Forestland — area in South-Eastern Asia was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 240,494 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,645 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forestland — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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).