Environment in Central Asia and Southern Asia 131 indicators covering environment for Central Asia and Southern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 95 % 2024 up 5.6% 12th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 77 % 2024 up 20.3% 11th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 41.86 USD/m3 2023 up 51.0% 16th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 31.63 USD/m3 2023 up 66.3% 25th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 67.81 % 2023 down 4.8% 6th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 61.36 % 2023 down 5.0% 4th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 4.71 % 2023 down 1.3% 11th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 1.74 % 2023 down 3.9% 16th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 3.79 USD/m3 2023 up 67.0% 27th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.58 USD/m3 2023 up 81.2% 9th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 12.5 % 2021 up 8.7% 2nd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 650.5 1000 ha 2024 down 22.0% 24th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 112,255 1000 ha 2025 up 2.5% 18th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 10.86 % 2025 up 2.5% 29th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 1.03 million 1000 ha 2025 down 0.1% 15th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 84.69 t/ha 2025 up 8.1% 24th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 24.95 % 2025 up 8.6% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 39,615 km2 2021 up 40.9% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 79,551 km2 2021 up 7.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 6,390 km2 2021 up 18.9% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 796,805 km2 2021 down 1.5% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,775 km2 2021 up 1.3% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,062 km2 2021 down 19.0% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 482,676 km2 2021 down 0.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 311,027 km2 2021 down 1.0% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 57,482 km2 2021 up 40.5% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 144,682 km2 2021 up 7.3% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 1.22 million km2 2021 down 1.9% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 12,044 km2 2021 up 24.2% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 1.81 million km2 2021 down 1.0% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 37,263 km2 2021 down 8.0% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 3,890 km2 2021 down 6.8% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 7,444 km2 2021 down 7.5% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 193,440 km2 2021 up 0.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 699,956 km2 2021 up 0.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 432,351 km2 2021 down 0.6% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.27 % 2021 down 6.9% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.14 % 2021 down 6.7% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 1.33 % 2021 down 7.6% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 64.38 % 2021 down 1.0% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.43 % 2021 up 22.9% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 43.42 % 2021 down 1.9% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 5.15 % 2021 up 7.3% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2.05 % 2021 up 40.4% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 21.97 % 2021 down 0.9% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 34.09 % 2021 down 0.1% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.15 % 2021 down 16.7% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 % 2021 up 5.3% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 6.89 % 2021 unchanged 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 56.27 % 2021 down 1.5% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.45 % 2021 up 18.4% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 24.93 % 2021 up 0.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.62 % 2021 up 7.5% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.8 % 2021 up 40.7% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 15.4 % 2021 down 0.6% 16th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 69.44 % 2025 up 1.6% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 6.39 % 2021 unchanged 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 28.35 % 2021 down 3.4% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 401,390 km2 2021 down 3.4% 5th Page 1 of 3 Next →