2021
- Enlisted as an international organization eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC)
- Entry-into-force of the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and AFoCO
2020
- Accreditation as an observer intergovernmental organization to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Granted Permanent Observer status to the UN General Assembly
2019
- Convening of first AFoCO Ministerial Meeting
2018
- Establishment of AFoCO
- Opening of AFoCO RETC in Yangon Region, Myanmar
2015
- Adoption of the Agreement on the Establishment of AFoCO and preparations for its entry into force
2013
- Implementation of activities under the ASEAN-ROK Forest Cooperation mechanism and the Dialogue for the Establishment of AFoCO
2012
- Formalization of the initial phase through ASEAN–ROK Forest Cooperation
2009
- Proposal to establish the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) by the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit in Jeju, Republic of Korea