Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa stood at 49.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa peaked at 55.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2025.
That places Middle Africa 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.8% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Middle Africa was 49.0% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2025.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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