Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 64.3% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa peaked at 64.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.3% | — |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.5% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.2% | 64.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,010 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Eastern Africa was 64.3% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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