Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land was 97.83 % in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.83 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 46 regions
All-time high
98.91 %
in 1990
All-time low
97.83 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 98.9 %1991: 98.9 %1992: 98.9 %1993: 98.9 %1994: 98.8 %1995: 98.8 %1996: 98.8 %1997: 98.8 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 98.8 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 98.7 %2003: 98.7 %2004: 98.7 %2005: 98.7 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.8 %2025: 97.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Eastern Africa is 97.83 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Eastern Africa peaked at 98.91 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.83 %, in 2025.

That places Eastern Africa 16th out of 46 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.84 % 98.77 % 98.91 % 10
2000s 98.67 % 98.58 % 98.76 % 10
2010s 98.2 % 98 % 98.56 % 10
2020s 97.9 % 97.83 % 97.97 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Eastern Africa?
Naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Eastern Africa was 97.83 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 98.91 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 97.83 % in 2025.
How does Eastern Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 46 regions with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 β€” Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.