Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa
Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 26.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa peaked at 26.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
Africa ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.4% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Africa was 26.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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