Forest land — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Forest land — Area was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Western Sahara stood at 529.22 1000 ha. 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 land — area in Western Sahara peaked at 605.45 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 529.22 1000 ha, in 2025.
Western Sahara ranks 157th of 249 countries 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 605.45 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 598.86 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 592.27 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 585.68 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 579.09 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 572.5 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 565.9 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 559.31 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 552.72 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 546.13 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 539.54 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 539.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 539.08 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 538.85 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 538.62 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 538.39 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 538.15 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 537.92 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 537.69 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 537.46 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 537.23 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 537.68 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 538.14 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 538.59 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 539.05 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 539.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 538.24 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 536.98 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 535.73 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 534.47 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 533.21 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 532.41 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 531.61 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 530.82 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 530.02 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 529.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.79 1000 ha | 546.13 1000 ha | 605.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.5 1000 ha | 537.46 1000 ha | 539.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.56 1000 ha | 534.47 1000 ha | 539.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.22 1000 ha | 529.22 1000 ha | 533.21 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 62.35 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Western Sahara?
- Forest land — area in Western Sahara was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 605.45 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for forest land — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 157th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 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.