Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0035 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0098 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 27 New Zealand 0.0191 sq. km per person compare
- 28 Latvia 0.0182 sq. km per person compare
- 29 Estonia 0.0178 sq. km per person compare
- 30 Angola 0.0177 sq. km per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 0.0163 sq. km per person compare
- 32 Vanuatu 0.0138 sq. km per person compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0137 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.