Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 18.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.2%
Rank
12th
of 18 regions
All-time high
18.2%
in 2025
All-time low
3.8%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa is 18.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa peaked at 18.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +114.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Middle Africa was 18.2% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 18 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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