Forest area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest area was 193,802 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
193,802 ha th
Rank
19th
of 34 groups
All-time high
235,854 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
193,802 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 193,802 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Eastern Africa peaked at 235,854 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 193,802 ha th, in 2025.
That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 235,854 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 223,921 ha th | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 212,340 ha th | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 205,077 ha th | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 199,232 ha th | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 193,802 ha th | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,854 ha th | 235,854 ha th | 235,854 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 223,921 ha th | 223,921 ha th | 223,921 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 208,708 ha th | 205,077 ha th | 212,340 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 196,517 ha th | 193,802 ha th | 199,232 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 ha th compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 18 Argentina 46,609 ha th compare
- 19 Central African Republic 45,095 ha th compare
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 22 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eastern Africa?
- Forest area in Eastern Africa was 193,802 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 235,854 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,802 ha th in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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