Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Africa
Africa: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.13 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2.13 % for planted forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Africa peaked at 2.13 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 %, in 1990.
That places Africa 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.18 % | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 % | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.37 % | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.66 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.69 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 % | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.09 % | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.13 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 % | 1.15 % | 1.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % | 1.32 % | 1.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % | 1.59 % | 1.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % | 1.97 % | 2.13 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 21 Uzbekistan 61.22 % compare
- 22 Armenia 59.97 % compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.25 % compare
- 24 Uruguay 57.66 % compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 56.6 % compare
- 25 Moldova 56.6 % compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 55.86 % compare
- 27 Syria 55.86 % compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — share in forest land in Africa?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Africa was 2.13 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 % in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.