Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 189,589 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Africa is 189,589 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 226,246 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 189,589 1000 ha, in 2025.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226,246 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 225,033 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 223,819 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 222,606 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 221,392 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 220,178 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 218,965 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 217,751 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 216,537 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 215,324 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 214,110 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 212,923 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 211,737 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 210,551 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 209,364 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 208,178 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 206,991 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 205,805 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 204,619 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 203,432 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 202,246 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 200,762 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 205,706 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 204,226 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 202,746 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 201,266 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 200,049 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 198,833 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 197,616 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 196,399 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 195,183 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 194,064 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 192,945 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 191,827 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 190,708 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 189,589 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,785 1000 ha | 215,324 1000 ha | 226,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,771 1000 ha | 203,432 1000 ha | 214,110 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,985 1000 ha | 196,399 1000 ha | 205,706 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,386 1000 ha | 189,589 1000 ha | 195,183 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Africa?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Eastern Africa was 189,589 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 226,246 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,589 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.