Primary Forest — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Primary Forest — Area was 1,136 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1,136 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Northern Africa peaked at 1,136 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,136 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Northern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,136 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 24 Central African Republic 3,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Cameroon 3,557 1000 ha compare
- 26 Myanmar 3,192 1000 ha compare
- 27 Japan 2,974 1000 ha compare
- 28 Sweden 2,096 1000 ha compare
- 29 New Zealand 2,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 1,945 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Northern Africa?
- Primary forest — area in Northern Africa was 1,136 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,136 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for primary forest — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Primary 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.