Forestland — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forestland — Area was 30,793 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Northern Africa stood at 30,793 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Northern Africa peaked at 44,066 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,793 1000 ha, in 2025.
Northern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,066 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 43,887 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43,709 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 43,530 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43,352 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43,173 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42,994 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42,816 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,637 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42,458 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 42,280 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,110 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41,940 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41,770 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,600 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41,430 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41,261 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 41,091 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40,921 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40,751 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,581 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,410 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,094 1000 ha | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 32,918 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32,742 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,567 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,213 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32,036 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,860 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,683 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31,505 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31,327 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31,149 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30,971 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30,793 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,262 1000 ha | 42,458 1000 ha | 44,066 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,515 1000 ha | 40,751 1000 ha | 42,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,081 1000 ha | 31,860 1000 ha | 40,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,238 1000 ha | 30,793 1000 ha | 31,683 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Northern Africa?
- Forestland — area in Northern Africa was 30,793 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,066 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,793 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forestland — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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).