Forest area — all countries

Forest area — South Asia

Forest area in South Asia in 2023 — 856,400 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 12.1%.

2023 856,400 km² +0.31% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 856,400 km²2023
Period minimum 763,882 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — South Asia, 1990–2023750,000775,000800,000825,000850,000875,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 763,882 km²1991: 767,559 km²1992: 771,236 km²1993: 774,913 km²1994: 778,591 km²1995: 782,268 km²1996: 785,945 km²1997: 789,622 km²1998: 793,299 km²1999: 796,976 km²2000: 800,653 km²2001: 802,744 km²2002: 804,835 km²2003: 806,926 km²2004: 809,016 km²2005: 811,107 km²2006: 813,198 km²2007: 815,289 km²2008: 817,379 km²2009: 819,470 km²2010: 821,561 km²2011: 824,285 km²2012: 827,010 km²2013: 829,734 km²2014: 832,458 km²2015: 835,183 km²2016: 837,831 km²2017: 840,489 km²2018: 843,137 km²2019: 845,794 km²2020: 848,443 km²2021: 851,091 km²2022: 853,750 km²2023: 856,400 km²
Change over the period: +92,518 (+12.11%) Average annual rate: 0.35 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 856,400 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 856,400 +2,651 +0.31%
2022 853,750 +2,658 +0.31%
2021 851,091 +2,648 +0.31%
2020 848,443 +2,648 +0.31%
2019 845,794 +2,657 +0.32%
2018 843,137 +2,648 +0.32%
2017 840,489 +2,658 +0.32%
2016 837,831 +2,648 +0.32%
2015 835,183 +2,724 +0.33%
2014 832,458 +2,724 +0.33%
2013 829,734 +2,724 +0.33%
2012 827,010 +2,724 +0.33%
2011 824,285 +2,724 +0.33%
2010 821,561 +2,091 +0.26%
2009 819,470 +2,091 +0.26%
2008 817,379 +2,091 +0.26%
2007 815,289 +2,091 +0.26%
2006 813,198 +2,091 +0.26%
2005 811,107 +2,091 +0.26%
2004 809,016 +2,091 +0.26%
2003 806,926 +2,091 +0.26%
2002 804,835 +2,091 +0.26%
2001 802,744 +2,091 +0.26%
2000 800,653 +3,677 +0.46%
1999 796,976 +3,677 +0.46%
1998 793,299 +3,677 +0.47%
1997 789,622 +3,677 +0.47%
1996 785,945 +3,677 +0.47%
1995 782,268 +3,677 +0.47%
1994 778,591 +3,677 +0.47%
1993 774,913 +3,677 +0.48%
1992 771,236 +3,677 +0.48%
1991 767,559 +3,677 +0.48%
1990 763,882

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

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