Forest area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest area was 30,793 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30,793
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
36,962
in 1990
All-time low
30,793
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Northern Africa stood at 30,793. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Northern Africa peaked at 36,962 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,793, in 2025.
Northern Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,962 | — |
| 2000 | 35,166 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 33,445 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 32,567 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 31,683 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 30,793 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,962 | 36,962 | 36,962 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35,166 | 35,166 | 35,166 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33,006 | 32,567 | 33,445 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31,238 | 30,793 | 31,683 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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 in Northern Africa?
- Forest area in Northern Africa was 30,793 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,962 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,793 in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest area?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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