Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Central Asia

Forest cover in Central Asia in 2023 — 3.36%. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 0.44 pp.

2023 3.36% +0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 3.36%2023
Period minimum 2.92%1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Central Asia, 1992–20232.833.23.41992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 2.92%1993: 2.93%1994: 2.94%1995: 2.96%1996: 2.97%1997: 2.98%1998: 2.99%1999: 3%2000: 3.01%2001: 3.02%2002: 3.02%2003: 3.03%2004: 3.04%2005: 3.05%2006: 3.06%2007: 3.07%2008: 3.08%2009: 3.09%2010: 3.1%2011: 3.12%2012: 3.14%2013: 3.17%2014: 3.19%2015: 3.21%2016: 3.23%2017: 3.25%2018: 3.26%2019: 3.28%2020: 3.3%2021: 3.32%2022: 3.34%2023: 3.36%
Change over the period: +0.44 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia

Central Asia 3.36%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.36 +0.02 pp
2022 3.34 +0.02 pp
2021 3.32 +0.02 pp
2020 3.3 +0.02 pp
2019 3.28 +0.02 pp
2018 3.26 +0.02 pp
2017 3.25 +0.02 pp
2016 3.23 +0.02 pp
2015 3.21 +0.02 pp
2014 3.19 +0.02 pp
2013 3.17 +0.02 pp
2012 3.14 +0.02 pp
2011 3.12 +0.02 pp
2010 3.1 +0.01 pp
2009 3.09 +0.01 pp
2008 3.08 +0.01 pp
2007 3.07 +0.01 pp
2006 3.06 +0.01 pp
2005 3.05 +0.01 pp
2004 3.04 +0.01 pp
2003 3.03 +0.01 pp
2002 3.02 +0.01 pp
2001 3.02 +0.01 pp
2000 3.01 +0 pp
1999 3 +0.01 pp
1998 2.99 +0.01 pp
1997 2.98 +0.01 pp
1996 2.97 +0.01 pp
1995 2.96 +0.01 pp
1994 2.94 +0.01 pp
1993 2.93 +0.01 pp
1992 2.92

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.