Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa peaked at 12.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 16th of 20 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 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 within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Middle Africa was 12.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Middle Africa ranks 16th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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