Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 96.05 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96.05 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
96.45 %
in 2012
All-time low
95.33 %
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Africa, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 96.1 %1991: 96 %1992: 96 %1993: 96 %1994: 95.9 %1995: 95.9 %1996: 95.8 %1997: 95.8 %1998: 95.8 %1999: 95.7 %2000: 95.7 %2001: 95.7 %2002: 95.6 %2003: 95.6 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 96.5 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 96.4 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 96.2 %2022: 96.1 %2023: 96.1 %2024: 96.1 %2025: 96 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Northern Africa is 96.05 %, measured in 2025.

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

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Northern Africa peaked at 96.45 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.33 %, in 2011.

That places Northern Africa 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 96.08 %
1991 96.04 % -0.0%
1992 96 % -0.0%
1993 95.96 % -0.0%
1994 95.92 % -0.0%
1995 95.88 % -0.0%
1996 95.84 % -0.0%
1997 95.8 % -0.0%
1998 95.76 % -0.0%
1999 95.72 % -0.0%
2000 95.68 % -0.0%
2001 95.65 % -0.0%
2002 95.62 % -0.0%
2003 95.58 % -0.0%
2004 95.55 % -0.0%
2005 95.52 % -0.0%
2006 95.49 % -0.0%
2007 95.46 % -0.0%
2008 95.42 % -0.0%
2009 95.39 % -0.0%
2010 95.36 % -0.0%
2011 95.33 % -0.0%
2012 96.45 % +1.2%
2013 96.43 % -0.0%
2014 96.4 % -0.0%
2015 96.37 % -0.0%
2016 96.34 % -0.0%
2017 96.3 % -0.0%
2018 96.26 % -0.0%
2019 96.23 % -0.0%
2020 96.19 % -0.0%
2021 96.16 % -0.0%
2022 96.13 % -0.0%
2023 96.11 % -0.0%
2024 96.08 % -0.0%
2025 96.05 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9 % 95.72 % 96.08 % 10
2000s 95.54 % 95.39 % 95.68 % 10
2010s 96.15 % 95.33 % 96.45 % 10
2020s 96.12 % 96.05 % 96.19 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Northern Africa?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Northern Africa was 96.05 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 96.45 % in 2012.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 95.33 % in 2011.
How does Northern Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — 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.