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Forest cover — Eastern Africa

Forest cover in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 28.29%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 12.22 pp.

2023 28.29% −0.17 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 40.51%1990
Period minimum 28.29%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Eastern Africa, 1990–202325303540451990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 40.51%1991: 40.33%1992: 40.15%1993: 36.03%1994: 35.87%1995: 35.71%1996: 35.55%1997: 35.39%1998: 35.23%1999: 35.06%2000: 34.9%2001: 34.74%2002: 34.57%2003: 34.41%2004: 33.42%2005: 33.26%2006: 33.1%2007: 32.94%2008: 32.78%2009: 32.62%2010: 32.46%2011: 32.28%2012: 30.19%2013: 30.04%2014: 29.88%2015: 29.72%2016: 29.53%2017: 29.35%2018: 29.18%2019: 29%2020: 28.82%2021: 28.64%2022: 28.47%2023: 28.29%
Change over the period: −12.22 pp Annual average: -0.37 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 28.29%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 28.29 −0.17 pp
2022 28.47 −0.17 pp
2021 28.64 −0.18 pp
2020 28.82 −0.18 pp
2019 29 −0.19 pp
2018 29.18 −0.17 pp
2017 29.35 −0.18 pp
2016 29.53 −0.19 pp
2015 29.72 −0.16 pp
2014 29.88 −0.16 pp
2013 30.04 −0.16 pp
2012 30.19 −2.09 pp
2011 32.28 −0.17 pp
2010 32.46 −0.16 pp
2009 32.62 −0.16 pp
2008 32.78 −0.16 pp
2007 32.94 −0.16 pp
2006 33.1 −0.16 pp
2005 33.26 −0.16 pp
2004 33.42 −0.98 pp
2003 34.41 −0.16 pp
2002 34.57 −0.16 pp
2001 34.74 −0.16 pp
2000 34.9 −0.16 pp
1999 35.06 −0.16 pp
1998 35.23 −0.16 pp
1997 35.39 −0.16 pp
1996 35.55 −0.16 pp
1995 35.71 −0.16 pp
1994 35.87 −0.16 pp
1993 36.03 −4.12 pp
1992 40.15 −0.18 pp
1991 40.33 −0.18 pp
1990 40.51 —

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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