Land area in Asia

Asia: Land area was 3.11 million ha th in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3.11 million ha th
Rank
1st
of 51 groups
All-time high
3.11 million ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3.11 million ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Asia, 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720251990: 3.1M ha th2000: 3.1M ha th2010: 3.1M ha th2015: 3.1M ha th2020: 3.1M ha th2025: 3.1M ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

Asia recorded 3.11 million ha th for land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Asia peaked at 3.11 million ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million ha th, in 2000.

That places Asia 1st out of 51 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 1
2000s 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 1
2010s 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 2
2020s 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 3.11 million ha th 2

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 942,470 ha th compare
  3. 3 Canada 878,870 ha th compare
  4. 4 Brazil 835,814 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

More development goals data for Asia

All data for Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Asia?
Land area in Asia was 3.11 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest land area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 million ha th in 2025.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million ha th in 2000.
How does Asia rank for land area?
Asia ranks 1st out of 51 groups with data for 2025.
Is land area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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