Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 14.38 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 14.38 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 77.49 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.38 1000 ha, in 2021.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.74 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.22 1000 ha | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.09 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.49 1000 ha | +108.9% |
| 2017 | 77.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.38 1000 ha | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 14.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.74 1000 ha | 57.74 1000 ha | 57.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.97 1000 ha | 40.22 1000 ha | 57.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.56 1000 ha | 37.09 1000 ha | 77.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 1000 ha | 14.38 1000 ha | 77.49 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Eastern Asia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Eastern Asia was 14.38 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.49 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).