Index of forest extent, Index in Africa
Africa: Index of forest extent, Index was 91.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Africa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Africa recorded 91.11 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Africa peaked at 102.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 91.11, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101 | 99.79 | 102.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.22 | 95.1 | 99.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.23 | 93.44 | 97.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.98 | 91.11 | 92.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Ireland 160.28 compare
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- 8 Viet Nam 150.86 compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 145.52 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare
- 11 China 140.04 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 135.93 compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Africa?
- Index of forest extent, index in Africa was 91.11 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.11 in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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