Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa peaked at 4.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Northern Africa 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
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More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Northern Africa was 3.9% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Northern Africa ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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