Forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Forest area, annual growth rate was -0.1506 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara stood at -0.1506 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 278.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 0.0845 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.21 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Western Sahara ranks 168th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0429 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.043 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.043 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2332 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2337 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2343 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2348 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2354 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1497 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1499 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1501 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1503 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1506 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -376.9% | 0.0842 % change on previous year | -0.2332 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +296.6% | -0.043 % change on previous year | 0.0845 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +96.5% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.0428 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +36.4% | -0.2354 % change on previous year | -0.1497 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1593 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.0428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0557 % change on previous year | -0.2348 % change on previous year | 0.0845 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1643 % change on previous year | -0.2354 % change on previous year | -0.1497 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 165 Central African Republic -0.103 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Venezuela -0.1046 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Suriname -0.1246 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Moldova -0.1564 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Libya -0.1624 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Senegal -0.1793 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in Western Sahara was -0.1506 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0845 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 168th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 278.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.