Forest area km in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Forest area km was 529,220 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area km in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Western Sahara is 529,220, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Western Sahara peaked at 605,450 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 529,220, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 605,450 | — |
| 1991 | 598,859 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 592,268 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 585,677 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 579,086 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 572,495 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 565,904 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 559,313 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 552,722 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 546,131 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 539,540 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 539,309 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 539,078 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 538,847 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 538,616 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 538,385 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 538,154 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 537,923 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 537,692 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 537,461 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 537,230 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 537,684 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 538,138 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 538,592 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 539,046 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 539,500 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 538,242 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 536,984 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 535,726 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 534,468 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 533,210 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 532,412 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 531,614 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 530,816 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 530,018 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 529,220 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575,790 | 546,131 | 605,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,500 | 537,461 | 539,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,561 | 534,468 | 539,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,215 | 529,220 | 533,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Western Sahara?
- Forest area km in Western Sahara was 529,220 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 605,450 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,220 in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for forest area km?
- Western Sahara ranks 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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