Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.0% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Western Sahara was 2.0% 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Western Sahara ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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