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

Middle Africa: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land was 99.84 % in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.84 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 46 regions
All-time high
99.91 %
in 1996
All-time low
99.84 %
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0204060801001990200720251990: 99.9 %1991: 99.9 %1992: 99.9 %1993: 99.9 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 99.9 %1996: 99.9 %1997: 99.9 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.8 %2024: 99.8 %2025: 99.8 %

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 99.84 % for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Middle Africa peaked at 99.91 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.84 %, in 2024.

That places Middle Africa 4th out of 46 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9 % 99.9 % 99.91 % 10
2000s 99.9 % 99.9 % 99.91 % 10
2010s 99.89 % 99.87 % 99.9 % 10
2020s 99.85 % 99.84 % 99.87 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Middle Africa?
Naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Middle Africa was 99.84 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.91 % in 1996.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 99.84 % in 2024.
How does Middle Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 46 regions with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.