Planted Forest — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Planted Forest — Area was 514.65 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Middle Africa is 514.65 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Middle Africa peaked at 514.65 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330.77 1000 ha, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 350.44 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 348.47 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 346.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 344.54 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 342.57 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 340.61 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 338.64 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 336.67 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 334.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 332.74 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 330.77 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 331.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 332.22 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 332.95 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 333.68 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 334.41 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 335.13 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 335.86 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 336.59 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 337.31 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 338.04 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 340.51 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 342.97 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 345.44 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 347.9 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 350.37 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 366.14 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 381.91 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 397.67 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 413.44 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 429.21 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 446.3 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 463.39 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 480.47 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 497.56 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 514.65 1000 ha | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.59 1000 ha | 332.74 1000 ha | 350.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.04 1000 ha | 330.77 1000 ha | 337.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.44 1000 ha | 338.04 1000 ha | 413.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.93 1000 ha | 429.21 1000 ha | 514.65 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 29 South Africa 2,423 1000 ha compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 32 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 33 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 35 Australia 2,057 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Middle Africa?
- Planted forest — area in Middle Africa was 514.65 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 514.65 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.77 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for planted forest — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.