Forestland — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Forestland — Area was 32,882 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Western Asia stood at 32,882 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Western Asia peaked at 32,882 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,188 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,848 1000 ha | 25,188 1000 ha | 29,923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,460 1000 ha | 29,970 1000 ha | 30,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,587 1000 ha | 31,058 1000 ha | 32,132 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,569 1000 ha | 32,256 1000 ha | 32,882 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Western Asia?
- Forestland — area in Western Asia was 32,882 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,882 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,188 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for forestland — area?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).