Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — 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, naturally regenerating forest — area in Western Sahara peaked at 605.45 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 529.22 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 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
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 18.81 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Western Sahara?
- Naturally regenerating forest — 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 naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 605.45 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.22 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — 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 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.