Planted Forest — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Planted Forest — Area was 514.65 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
514.65 1000 ha
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
33rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
514.65 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
330.77 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 350.4 1000 ha1991: 348.5 1000 ha1992: 346.5 1000 ha1993: 344.5 1000 ha1994: 342.6 1000 ha1995: 340.6 1000 ha1996: 338.6 1000 ha1997: 336.7 1000 ha1998: 334.7 1000 ha1999: 332.7 1000 ha2000: 330.8 1000 ha2001: 331.5 1000 ha2002: 332.2 1000 ha2003: 332.9 1000 ha2004: 333.7 1000 ha2005: 334.4 1000 ha2006: 335.1 1000 ha2007: 335.9 1000 ha2008: 336.6 1000 ha2009: 337.3 1000 ha2010: 338 1000 ha2011: 340.5 1000 ha2012: 343 1000 ha2013: 345.4 1000 ha2014: 347.9 1000 ha2015: 350.4 1000 ha2016: 366.1 1000 ha2017: 381.9 1000 ha2018: 397.7 1000 ha2019: 413.4 1000 ha2020: 429.2 1000 ha2021: 446.3 1000 ha2022: 463.4 1000 ha2023: 480.5 1000 ha2024: 497.6 1000 ha2025: 514.6 1000 ha

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 33rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Australia 2,057 1000 ha compare
  2. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
  3. 32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,597 1000 ha compare
  4. 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,559 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Myanmar 1,454 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Argentina 1,380 1000 ha compare
  7. 36 Austria 1,313 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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 33rd out of 35 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.