Forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Forest area was 653.07 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 653.07 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 731.56 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 653.07 million hectares, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 731.56 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 727.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 723.41 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 719.33 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 715.25 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 711.18 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 707.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 703.02 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 698.95 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 694.87 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 690.80 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 687.36 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 683.91 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 680.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 677.03 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 673.59 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 670.16 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 666.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 663.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 659.87 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 656.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 653.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713.22 million hectares | 694.87 million hectares | 731.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.32 million hectares | 659.87 million hectares | 690.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.76 million hectares | 653.07 million hectares | 656.45 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, United Republic of 33.02 million hectares compare
- 7 Central African Republic 22.57 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Forest area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 653.07 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 731.56 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.07 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for forest area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.