Environment in Eastern Asia

1,188 indicators covering environment for Eastern Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 9,157 1000 ha 2024 up 0.4% 20th
Case materials — Production 79.30 million t 2024 up 33.4% 3rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 61,104 t 2016 down 23.3% 11th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 40,542 1000 USD 2016 down 22.7% 10th
Pulpwood, round and split (production) — Production 49.77 million m3 2024 up 43.5% 12th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity 333,893 t 2024 up 7,398.2% 4th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export value 74,356 1000 USD 2024 up 2,551.8% 6th
Wood residues — Production 106.81 million m3 2024 up 8.5% 3rd
Buffalo — Stocks 31.53 million An 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure 1.40 billion kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture 734.65 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 146.93 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches 220.40 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure management 629.70 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 4th
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated 229.49 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 3rd
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils 400.21 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 80.04 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches 120.06 million kg 2023 up 16.9% 5th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 156.31 million m3 2024 up 6.3% 3rd
Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) — Production 37.10 million m3 2024 up 45.2% 9th
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 1,267 1000 t 2023 up 23.5% 8th
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 27,792 1000 t 2023 up 14.4% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Food 26,791 1000 t 2023 up 12.4% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 16.14 kg/cap 2023 up 9.4% 1st
Buffalo — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.03 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 3rd
Buffalo — Share in total livestock 7.37 %LSU 2023 up 12.9% 2nd
Buffalo — Stocks 22.07 million LSU 2023 up 16.9% 4th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 34.29 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 9.0% 1st
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 20.78 million million Kcal 2023 up 11.9% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 4.95 g/cap/d 2023 up 9.0% 1st
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 3.00 million t 2023 up 12.0% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 1.61 g/cap/d 2023 up 8.8% 1st
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 977,733 t 2023 up 11.9% 3rd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 2.09 million t 2016 up 56.3% 3rd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 865,091 1000 USD 2016 up 32.0% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Production 27,747 1000 t 2023 up 13.3% 3rd
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 1,222 1000 t 2023 down 0.3% 8th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 22.6% 2025 up 18.1% 19th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 22.9% 2025 up 14.8% 20th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 27.3% 2025 up 19.4% 18th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 40.4% 2025 up 22.1% 7th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 2,811 m3 2016 down 75.1% 23rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 1,183 1000 USD 2016 down 35.8% 20th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 10.41 million t 2024 up 432.8% 5th
Wood pellets — Import value 1.78 million 1000 USD 2024 up 410.9% 5th
Hardboard — Production 3.92 million m3 2024 down 36.7% 3rd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 10.68 million t 2024 up 446.4% 5th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1.83 million 1000 USD 2024 up 422.8% 5th
Bagasse — Energy production 270,274 TJ 2024 down 14.3% 9th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 265,121 t 2024 up 1,518.2% 6th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 41,827 1000 USD 2024 up 683.6% 9th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 345 1000 USD 2016 down 18.4% 26th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 927 m3 2016 down 55.4% 26th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 259,375 m3 2024 up 97.7% 9th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 70,340 1000 USD 2024 up 116.7% 10th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 2.61 million t 2024 down 24.1% 10th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 270,274 TJ 2024 down 14.3% 8th
Cartonboard — Production 20.86 million t 2024 up 17.3% 3rd
Wrapping papers — Production 8.70 million t 2024 up 14.5% 3rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 29.67 million m3 2024 down 37.5% 4th