Forestland — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forestland — Area was 318,172 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Middle Africa is 318,172 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Middle Africa peaked at 362,526 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 318,172 1000 ha, in 2025.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,946 1000 ha | 353,367 1000 ha | 362,526 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,076 1000 ha | 339,802 1000 ha | 352,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,009 1000 ha | 324,786 1000 ha | 338,408 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,885 1000 ha | 318,172 1000 ha | 323,599 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Middle Africa?
- Forestland — area in Middle Africa was 318,172 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 362,526 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,172 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forestland — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).