Share of forest land, Percent in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Share of forest land, Percent was 2.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
200th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Western Sahara, 1992–2023

01231992200720231992: 2.51993: 2.51994: 2.51995: 2.51996: 2.51997: 2.51998: 2.51999: 2.52000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.52007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.52022: 2.52023: 2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Western Sahara is 2.5, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Western Sahara peaked at 2.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2015.

Western Sahara ranks 200th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of forest land, Percent in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Western Sahara, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 2.5
1993 2.51 +0.1%
1994 2.51 +0.1%
1995 2.51 +0.1%
1996 2.51 +0.1%
1997 2.51 +0.1%
1998 2.51 +0.1%
1999 2.51 +0.1%
2000 2.52 +0.1%
2001 2.51 -0.1%
2002 2.51 -0.1%
2003 2.51 -0.1%
2004 2.51 -0.1%
2005 2.51 -0.1%
2006 2.51 -0.1%
2007 2.51 -0.1%
2008 2.5 -0.1%
2009 2.5 -0.1%
2010 2.5 -0.1%
2011 2.5 -0.0%
2012 2.5 -0.0%
2013 2.5 -0.0%
2014 2.5 -0.0%
2015 2.5 -0.0%
2016 2.5 +0.1%
2017 2.5 -0.1%
2018 2.5 +0.1%
2019 2.5 -0.0%
2020 2.5 +0.0%
2021 2.5 -0.0%
2022 2.5 -0.0%
2023 2.5 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.51 2.5 2.51 8
2000s 2.51 2.5 2.52 10
2010s 2.5 2.5 2.5 10
2020s 2.5 2.5 2.5 4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 197 Netherlands Antilles 2.94 compare
  2. 198 Syrian Arab Republic 2.84 compare
  3. 199 Maldives 2.75 compare
  4. 201 Aruba 2.33 compare
  5. 202 Iraq 1.9 compare
  6. 203 Afghanistan 1.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Western Sahara?
Share of forest land, percent in Western Sahara was 2.5 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
How does Western Sahara rank for share of forest land, percent?
Western Sahara ranks 200th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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