Forest area (sq. km) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Forest area (sq. km) was 6.66 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in East Asia & Pacific is 6.66 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.66 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million sq. km, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.40 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 6.40 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.39 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.38 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.37 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.36 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.36 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.38 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.39 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.41 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.43 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.46 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.49 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.51 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.54 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.56 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.65 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.66 million sq. km | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 million sq. km | 6.36 million sq. km | 6.40 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million sq. km | 6.36 million sq. km | 6.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 million sq. km | 6.53 million sq. km | 6.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 million sq. km | 6.64 million sq. km | 6.66 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in East Asia & Pacific?
- Forest area in East Asia & Pacific was 6.66 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million sq. km in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for forest area?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.