Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 317,657 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Middle 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 Middle Africa is 317,657 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Middle Africa peaked at 362,175 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 317,657 1000 ha, in 2025.
Middle Africa ranks 14th of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,605 1000 ha | 353,035 1000 ha | 362,175 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,742 1000 ha | 339,464 1000 ha | 352,020 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,646 1000 ha | 324,372 1000 ha | 338,069 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,414 1000 ha | 317,657 1000 ha | 323,170 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Middle Africa?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Middle Africa was 317,657 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 362,175 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,657 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Middle Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.