Index of forest extent, Index in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Index of forest extent, Index was 99.85 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.85
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 223 countries
All-time high
100.51
in 2000
All-time low
99.81
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Western Sahara, 1992–2023

02550751001992200720231992: 1001993: 100.11994: 100.11995: 100.21996: 100.31997: 100.31998: 100.41999: 100.42000: 100.52001: 100.42002: 100.42003: 100.32004: 100.32005: 100.22006: 100.12007: 100.12008: 1002009: 99.92010: 99.92011: 99.92012: 99.92013: 99.82014: 99.82015: 99.82016: 99.92017: 99.82018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.92023: 99.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 99.85 for index of forest extent, index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Western Sahara peaked at 100.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.81, in 2015.

That places Western Sahara 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Index of forest extent, Index in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Western Sahara, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100
1993 100.06 +0.1%
1994 100.13 +0.1%
1995 100.19 +0.1%
1996 100.25 +0.1%
1997 100.32 +0.1%
1998 100.38 +0.1%
1999 100.44 +0.1%
2000 100.51 +0.1%
2001 100.44 -0.1%
2002 100.38 -0.1%
2003 100.32 -0.1%
2004 100.25 -0.1%
2005 100.19 -0.1%
2006 100.13 -0.1%
2007 100.06 -0.1%
2008 100 -0.1%
2009 99.94 -0.1%
2010 99.88 -0.1%
2011 99.86 -0.0%
2012 99.85 -0.0%
2013 99.84 -0.0%
2014 99.83 -0.0%
2015 99.81 -0.0%
2016 99.88 +0.1%
2017 99.81 -0.1%
2018 99.88 +0.1%
2019 99.87 -0.0%
2020 99.87 +0.0%
2021 99.86 -0.0%
2022 99.86 -0.0%
2023 99.85 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.22 100 100.44 8
2000s 100.22 99.94 100.51 10
2010s 99.85 99.81 99.88 10
2020s 99.86 99.85 99.87 4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 122 Japan 100 compare
  2. 123 Niue 99.95 compare
  3. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.89 compare
  4. 126 Sweden 99.63 compare
  5. 127 Canada 99.61 compare
  6. 128 Solomon Islands 99.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Western Sahara?
Index of forest extent, index in Western Sahara was 99.85 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 100.51 in 2000.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 99.81 in 2015.
How does Western Sahara rank for index of forest extent, index?
Western Sahara ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Sahara 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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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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