Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Western Asia

Forest area in Western Asia in 2023 — 307,697 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 32.2%.

2023 307,697 km² +0.55% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 307,697 km²2023
Period minimum 232,766 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Western Asia, 1990–2023220,000240,000260,000280,000300,000320,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 232,766 km²1991: 233,301 km²1992: 274,251 km²1993: 274,834 km²1994: 275,418 km²1995: 276,002 km²1996: 276,585 km²1997: 277,169 km²1998: 277,752 km²1999: 278,336 km²2000: 278,919 km²2001: 280,038 km²2002: 281,156 km²2003: 282,274 km²2004: 283,393 km²2005: 284,511 km²2006: 285,630 km²2007: 286,748 km²2008: 287,866 km²2009: 288,985 km²2010: 290,103 km²2011: 291,375 km²2012: 292,646 km²2013: 293,917 km²2014: 295,189 km²2015: 296,460 km²2016: 296,307 km²2017: 297,629 km²2018: 299,306 km²2019: 300,984 km²2020: 302,663 km²2021: 304,342 km²2022: 306,020 km²2023: 307,697 km²
Change over the period: +74,931 (+32.19%) Average annual rate: 0.85 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Western Asia 307,697 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 307,697 +1,677 +0.55%
2022 306,020 +1,678 +0.55%
2021 304,342 +1,679 +0.55%
2020 302,663 +1,679 +0.56%
2019 300,984 +1,678 +0.56%
2018 299,306 +1,677 +0.56%
2017 297,629 +1,322 +0.45%
2016 296,307 −153 −0.05%
2015 296,460 +1,271 +0.43%
2014 295,189 +1,271 +0.43%
2013 293,917 +1,271 +0.43%
2012 292,646 +1,271 +0.44%
2011 291,375 +1,271 +0.44%
2010 290,103 +1,118 +0.39%
2009 288,985 +1,118 +0.39%
2008 287,866 +1,118 +0.39%
2007 286,748 +1,118 +0.39%
2006 285,630 +1,118 +0.39%
2005 284,511 +1,118 +0.39%
2004 283,393 +1,118 +0.4%
2003 282,274 +1,118 +0.4%
2002 281,156 +1,118 +0.4%
2001 280,038 +1,118 +0.4%
2000 278,919 +584 +0.21%
1999 278,336 +584 +0.21%
1998 277,752 +584 +0.21%
1997 277,169 +584 +0.21%
1996 276,585 +584 +0.21%
1995 276,002 +584 +0.21%
1994 275,418 +584 +0.21%
1993 274,834 +584 +0.21%
1992 274,251 +40,950 +17.55%
1991 233,301 +535 +0.23%
1990 232,766

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.