Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Southern Asia

Forest area in Southern Asia in 2023 — 1,012,387 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 10.5%.

2023 1.01M km² +0.23% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.01M km²2023
Period minimum 916,595 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Southern Asia, 1990–2023900,000925,000950,000975,0001M1.03M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 916,595 km²1991: 920,046 km²1992: 923,497 km²1993: 926,948 km²1994: 930,400 km²1995: 933,851 km²1996: 937,302 km²1997: 940,753 km²1998: 944,204 km²1999: 947,656 km²2000: 951,107 km²2001: 954,146 km²2002: 957,186 km²2003: 960,226 km²2004: 963,265 km²2005: 966,305 km²2006: 969,344 km²2007: 972,384 km²2008: 975,423 km²2009: 978,463 km²2010: 981,503 km²2011: 983,905 km²2012: 986,307 km²2013: 988,709 km²2014: 991,111 km²2015: 993,513 km²2016: 995,618 km²2017: 998,183 km²2018: 1,000,577 km²2019: 1,002,981 km²2020: 1,005,306 km²2021: 1,007,681 km²2022: 1,010,026 km²2023: 1,012,387 km²
Change over the period: +95,792 (+10.45%) Average annual rate: 0.3 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Southern Asia 1.01M km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 1.01M +2,361 +0.23%
2022 1.01M +2,345 +0.23%
2021 1.01M +2,375 +0.24%
2020 1.01M +2,325 +0.23%
2019 1M +2,404 +0.24%
2018 1M +2,395 +0.24%
2017 998,183 +2,565 +0.26%
2016 995,618 +2,105 +0.21%
2015 993,513 +2,402 +0.24%
2014 991,111 +2,402 +0.24%
2013 988,709 +2,402 +0.24%
2012 986,307 +2,402 +0.24%
2011 983,905 +2,402 +0.24%
2010 981,503 +3,040 +0.31%
2009 978,463 +3,040 +0.31%
2008 975,423 +3,040 +0.31%
2007 972,384 +3,040 +0.31%
2006 969,344 +3,040 +0.31%
2005 966,305 +3,040 +0.32%
2004 963,265 +3,040 +0.32%
2003 960,226 +3,040 +0.32%
2002 957,186 +3,040 +0.32%
2001 954,146 +3,040 +0.32%
2000 951,107 +3,451 +0.36%
1999 947,656 +3,451 +0.37%
1998 944,204 +3,451 +0.37%
1997 940,753 +3,451 +0.37%
1996 937,302 +3,451 +0.37%
1995 933,851 +3,451 +0.37%
1994 930,400 +3,451 +0.37%
1993 926,948 +3,451 +0.37%
1992 923,497 +3,451 +0.38%
1991 920,046 +3,451 +0.38%
1990 916,595

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.