Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 44,545 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Southern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 44,545 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Southern Africa peaked at 44,545 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,765 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,765 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 42,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,766 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,766 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,767 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,767 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,768 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,768 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42,769 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,841 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42,912 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42,983 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43,054 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43,125 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43,196 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43,266 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43,337 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43,408 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43,479 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43,550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43,621 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,692 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43,763 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,834 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43,905 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43,976 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44,048 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44,119 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,191 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,262 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44,332 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,403 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44,474 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 44,545 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,767 1000 ha | 42,765 1000 ha | 42,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,089 1000 ha | 42,770 1000 ha | 43,408 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,799 1000 ha | 43,479 1000 ha | 44,119 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,368 1000 ha | 44,191 1000 ha | 44,545 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
- 28 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
- 29 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha compare
- 30 Gabon 23,507 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Southern Africa?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Southern Africa was 44,545 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,545 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,765 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.