Forestland — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forestland — Area was 100,831 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Southern Asia stood at 100,831 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Southern Asia peaked at 100,831 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,973 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,973 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 92,330 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92,688 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93,045 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93,402 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93,759 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94,116 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 94,474 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94,831 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95,188 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 95,545 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95,736 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95,928 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96,119 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96,310 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96,501 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96,692 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96,884 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97,075 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97,266 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97,457 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97,691 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97,925 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98,158 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98,392 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98,625 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,958 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99,290 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99,622 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99,954 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100,286 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100,395 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100,504 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100,613 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100,722 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 100,831 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,581 1000 ha | 91,973 1000 ha | 95,188 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,406 1000 ha | 95,545 1000 ha | 97,266 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,607 1000 ha | 97,457 1000 ha | 99,954 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,558 1000 ha | 100,286 1000 ha | 100,831 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Southern Asia?
- Forestland — area in Southern Asia was 100,831 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,831 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,973 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forestland — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).