Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
36.2%
in 1990
All-time low
21.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 23.4% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa peaked at 36.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2020.
Western Africa ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.2% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Western Africa was 23.4% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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