Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 28.3% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa peaked at 34.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.
That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 64,638 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eastern Africa was 28.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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