Forestland — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Forestland — Area was 72,740 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Western Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 72,740 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Western Africa peaked at 99,361 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72,740 1000 ha, in 2025.
Western Africa ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,361 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 98,458 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 97,556 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 96,653 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 95,751 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 94,848 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 93,946 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 93,044 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 92,141 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 91,239 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 90,336 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89,589 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 88,842 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88,095 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87,348 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86,601 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85,853 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85,106 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 84,359 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 83,612 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,865 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82,051 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 81,237 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 80,423 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 79,609 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 78,795 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 78,166 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77,537 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 76,908 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76,279 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75,650 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 75,068 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74,486 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 73,904 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 73,322 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 72,740 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,300 1000 ha | 91,239 1000 ha | 99,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,974 1000 ha | 83,612 1000 ha | 90,336 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,387 1000 ha | 76,279 1000 ha | 82,865 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,195 1000 ha | 72,740 1000 ha | 75,650 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Western Africa?
- Forestland — area in Western Africa was 72,740 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99,361 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,740 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Western Africa rank for forestland — area?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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).