Forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Forest area as share of land area was 1.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 1.95 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara peaked at 2.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.23 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
- 188 Chad 2.87 compare
- 189 Aruba 2.72 compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1.85 compare
- 192 Palestine, State of 1.84 compare
- 193 Iraq 1.6 compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (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)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- 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)
- Agricultural land — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara?
- Forest area as share of land area in Western Sahara was 1.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Western Sahara ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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