Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tuvalu: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Sub-Saharan Africa
97.96 %
in 2025
Tuvalu
100 %
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
1st

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tuvalu
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 100 % against 97.96 % in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.04 %.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 31 groups.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 98.95 % 100 % 1.05 % Tuvalu
2000s 98.74 % 100 % 1.26 % Tuvalu
2010s 98.36 % 100 % 1.64 % Tuvalu
2020s 98.05 % 100 % 1.95 % Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 100 % against 97.96 % in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu?
2.04 %, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.