15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 529.22 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Sahara peaked at 605.45 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 529.22 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605.45 1000 ha | 605.45 1000 ha | 605.45 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 539.54 1000 ha | 539.54 1000 ha | 539.54 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 538.37 1000 ha | 537.23 1000 ha | 539.5 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 531.22 1000 ha | 529.22 1000 ha | 533.21 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.02 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Sahara?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Western Sahara was 529.22 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 605.45 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Western Sahara ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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