Environment in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 131 indicators covering environment for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 95 % 2024 up 4.4% 5th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 75 % 2024 down 1.3% 7th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) β Value 60.77 USD/m3 2023 up 79.3% 4th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) β Value 86.32 USD/m3 2023 up 14.7% 8th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value 30.33 % 2023 down 0.6% 4th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 21.91 % 2023 down 1.0% 3rd 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) β Value 4.71 % 2023 up 38.1% 3rd 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) β Value 3.72 % 2023 down 21.2% 6th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) β Value 21.7 USD/m3 2023 up 52.5% 7th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 1.18 USD/m3 2023 up 47.5% 2nd Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 6.4 % 2021 up 6.7% 3rd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 24,512 1000 ha 2024 up 40.7% 7th 15.1.1 Forest area β Value 484,890 1000 ha 2025 up 2.6% 5th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value 30.32 % 2025 up 2.5% 9th 15.1.1 Land area β Value 1.60 million 1000 ha 2025 up 0.1% 6th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value 115.97 t/ha 2025 up 6.1% 7th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 25.95 % 2025 up 2.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 107,495 km2 2021 up 78.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 95,106 km2 2021 up 3.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 14,709 km2 2021 up 30.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.45 million km2 2021 down 2.0% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 28,798 km2 2021 up 9.4% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 8,923 km2 2021 down 21.9% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 73,130 km2 2021 down 0.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.10 million km2 2021 down 1.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 193,468 km2 2021 up 70.4% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 184,528 km2 2021 up 0.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 2.31 million km2 2021 down 1.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 82,709 km2 2021 up 16.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 5.84 million km2 2021 down 1.5% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 60,107 km2 2021 down 4.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 36,157 km2 2021 down 1.1% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 44,892 km2 2021 down 16.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 230,920 km2 2021 down 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 1.09 million km2 2021 up 0.0% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 3.26 million km2 2021 down 1.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.05 % 2021 up 78.4% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 43.58 % 2021 down 1.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 14.49 % 2021 unchanged 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 3.08 % 2021 down 0.3% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.6 % 2021 down 15.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.48 % 2021 down 2.0% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0.8 % 2021 down 4.8% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 77.94 % 2021 down 1.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 1.1 % 2021 up 15.8% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 30.82 % 2021 down 1.7% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 2.46 % 2021 up 0.8% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2.58 % 2021 up 69.7% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 79.07 % 2021 down 1.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.76 % 2021 unchanged 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.34 % 2021 down 20.9% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.09 % 2021 up 10.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 92.52 % 2021 down 2.0% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.55 % 2021 up 27.9% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.59 % 2021 up 3.2% 6th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 64.65 % 2025 up 9.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.11 % 2021 up 10.0% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 β 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 8.45 % 2021 down 6.4% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 223,941 km2 2021 down 6.5% 5th Page 1 of 3 Next β