Forest area in North Africa
North Africa: Forest area was 7.94 million hectares in 2011. β¬ Flat
Forest area in North Africa, 1990β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 7.94 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in North Africa peaked at 7.94 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million hectares, in 1990.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 153.82 million hectares compare
- 2 Sudan 69.95 million hectares compare
- 3 Angola 58.36 million hectares compare
- 4 Zambia 49.30 million hectares compare
- 5 Mozambique 38.81 million hectares compare
- 6 Tanzania 33.02 million hectares compare
- 7 Central African Republic 22.57 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in North Africa?
- Forest area in North Africa was 7.94 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million hectares in 1990.
- How does North Africa rank for forest area?
- North Africa ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.