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Forest area — South-Eastern Asia

Forest area in South-Eastern Asia in 2023 — 2,042,892 km². Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 16.7%.

2023 2.04M km² −0.52% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 2.45M km²1990
Period minimum 2.04M km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — South-Eastern Asia, 1990–20232M2.2M2.4M2.6M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 2,451,365 km²1991: 2,429,728 km²1992: 2,408,092 km²1993: 2,386,455 km²1994: 2,364,819 km²1995: 2,343,182 km²1996: 2,321,545 km²1997: 2,299,909 km²1998: 2,278,272 km²1999: 2,256,636 km²2000: 2,234,999 km²2001: 2,230,711 km²2002: 2,226,422 km²2003: 2,222,133 km²2004: 2,217,844 km²2005: 2,213,556 km²2006: 2,209,267 km²2007: 2,204,978 km²2008: 2,200,689 km²2009: 2,196,401 km²2010: 2,192,112 km²2011: 2,178,812 km²2012: 2,165,511 km²2013: 2,152,211 km²2014: 2,138,910 km²2015: 2,125,610 km²2016: 2,124,805 km²2017: 2,106,638 km²2018: 2,096,011 km²2019: 2,085,387 km²2020: 2,074,764 km²2021: 2,064,140 km²2022: 2,053,516 km²2023: 2,042,892 km²
Change over the period: −408,472 (−16.66%) Average annual rate: -0.55 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South-Eastern Asia 2.04M km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 2.04M −10,624 −0.52%
2022 2.05M −10,624 −0.51%
2021 2.06M −10,624 −0.51%
2020 2.07M −10,624 −0.51%
2019 2.09M −10,624 −0.51%
2018 2.1M −10,627 −0.5%
2017 2.11M −18,167 −0.86%
2016 2.12M −805 −0.04%
2015 2.13M −13,300 −0.62%
2014 2.14M −13,300 −0.62%
2013 2.15M −13,300 −0.61%
2012 2.17M −13,300 −0.61%
2011 2.18M −13,300 −0.61%
2010 2.19M −4,289 −0.2%
2009 2.2M −4,289 −0.19%
2008 2.2M −4,289 −0.19%
2007 2.2M −4,289 −0.19%
2006 2.21M −4,289 −0.19%
2005 2.21M −4,289 −0.19%
2004 2.22M −4,289 −0.19%
2003 2.22M −4,289 −0.19%
2002 2.23M −4,289 −0.19%
2001 2.23M −4,289 −0.19%
2000 2.23M −21,637 −0.96%
1999 2.26M −21,637 −0.95%
1998 2.28M −21,637 −0.94%
1997 2.3M −21,637 −0.93%
1996 2.32M −21,637 −0.92%
1995 2.34M −21,637 −0.91%
1994 2.36M −21,637 −0.91%
1993 2.39M −21,637 −0.9%
1992 2.41M −21,637 −0.89%
1991 2.43M −21,637 −0.88%
1990 2.45M — —

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.

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