15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Africa
Africa: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 662,630 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Africa stood at 662,630 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Africa peaked at 779,536 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 662,630 1000 ha, in 2025.
Africa ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 779,536 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 746,757 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 712,895 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 692,237 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 676,859 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 662,630 1000 ha | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779,536 1000 ha | 779,536 1000 ha | 779,536 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 746,757 1000 ha | 746,757 1000 ha | 746,757 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 702,566 1000 ha | 692,237 1000 ha | 712,895 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 669,744 1000 ha | 662,630 1000 ha | 676,859 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 8 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 29.81 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 12.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Africa?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Africa was 662,630 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 779,536 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,630 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Africa rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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