Forest land — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest land — Area was 193,802 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Eastern Africa stood at 193,802 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 228,750 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 193,802 1000 ha, in 2025.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,750 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 227,555 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 226,361 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 225,167 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 223,973 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 222,778 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 221,584 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 220,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 219,196 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 218,001 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 216,807 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 215,647 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 214,486 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 213,326 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 212,166 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 211,005 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 209,845 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 208,684 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 207,524 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 206,364 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 205,203 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 203,747 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 209,434 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 207,982 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 206,529 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 205,077 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 203,908 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 202,739 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 201,570 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 200,401 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 199,232 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 198,146 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 197,060 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 195,974 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 194,888 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 193,802 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,376 1000 ha | 218,001 1000 ha | 228,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,585 1000 ha | 206,364 1000 ha | 216,807 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,659 1000 ha | 200,401 1000 ha | 209,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,517 1000 ha | 193,802 1000 ha | 199,232 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 16 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 17 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 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 land — area in Eastern Africa?
- Forest land — area in Eastern Africa was 193,802 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 228,750 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,802 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.