Asia Forest Area (%) Ranking (2022)
In 2022, forest area (%) in Asia was highest in Brunei at 72.11%, followed by Laos at 71.61% and Bhutan at 71.55%. The average forest area (%) across countries in Asia was 23.42%, the median was 12.75%, and Qatar recorded the lowest forest area (%) at 0%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2022 across 46 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72.11% | 72.11% | 2022 | |
| 2 | 71.61% | 71.75% | 2022 | |
| 3 | 71.55% | 71.5% | 2022 | |
| 4 | 68.41% | 68.41% | 2022 | |
| 5 | 64.21% | 64.31% | 2022 | |
| 6 | 61.76% | 61.85% | 2022 | |
| 7 | 57.87% | 58.02% | 2022 | |
| 8 | 49.73% | 49.9% | 2022 | |
| 9 | 48.04% | 48.36% | 2022 | |
| 10 | 47.2% | 46.96% | 2022 | |
| 11 | 43.94% | 44.83% | 2022 | |
| 12 | 42.85% | 43.29% | 2022 | |
| 13 | 41.59% | 41.59% | 2022 | |
| 14 | 40.62% | 40.62% | 2022 | |
| 15 | 38.76% | 38.83% | 2022 | |
| 16 | 34.06% | 34.11% | 2022 | |
| 17 | 24.45% | 24.36% | 2022 | |
| 18 | 24.34% | 24.23% | 2022 | |
| 19 | 23.83% | 23.63% | 2022 | |
| 20 | 21.18% | 21.43% | 2022 | |
| 21 | 14.47% | 14.47% | 2022 | |
| 22 | 14.13% | 14.07% | 2022 | |
| 23 | 13.97% | 13.83% | 2022 | |
| 24 | 11.52% | 11.53% | 2022 | |
| 25 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 2022 | |
| 26 | 8.78% | 8.78% | 2022 | |
| 27 | 8.49% | 8.43% | 2022 | |
| 28 | 7.05% | 6.95% | 2022 | |
| 29 | 6.64% | 6.64% | 2022 | |
| 30 | 6.47% | 6.47% | 2021 | |
| 31 | 4.73% | 4.78% | 2022 | |
| 32 | 4.47% | 4.47% | 2022 | |
| 33 | 3.07% | 3.06% | 2022 | |
| 34 | 2.82% | 2.84% | 2022 | |
| 35 | 2.73% | 2.73% | 2022 | |
| 36 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2022 | |
| 37 | 1.85% | 1.85% | 2022 | |
| 38 | 1.68% | 1.68% | 2021 | |
| 39 | 1.3% | 1.29% | 2022 | |
| 40 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| 41 | 1.04% | 1.04% | 2022 | |
| 42 | 0.94% | 0.91% | 2022 | |
| 43 | 0.45% | 0.45% | 2022 | |
| 44 | 0.35% | 0.35% | 2022 | |
| 45 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 2022 | |
| 46 | 0% | 0% | 2022 |
Asia Forest Area (%) Ranking (2022) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the share of a country's total land area covered by forest, reported as a percentage for the reporting year.