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Forest cover — Northern Africa

Forest cover in Northern Africa in 2023 — 3.49%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.09 pp.

2023 3.49% −0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 3.72%2012
Period minimum 1.4%2000

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Northern Africa, 1990–202312341990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.4%1991: 1.4%1992: 1.4%1993: 1.4%1994: 1.4%1995: 1.4%1996: 1.4%1997: 1.4%1998: 1.4%1999: 1.4%2000: 1.4%2001: 1.41%2002: 1.42%2003: 1.43%2004: 1.44%2005: 1.45%2006: 1.46%2007: 1.46%2008: 1.47%2009: 1.48%2010: 1.49%2011: 1.49%2012: 3.72%2013: 3.7%2014: 3.68%2015: 3.66%2016: 3.64%2017: 3.61%2018: 3.59%2019: 3.57%2020: 3.55%2021: 3.53%2022: 3.51%2023: 3.49%
Change over the period: +2.09 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 3.49%
World 31.1%
Forest cover — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.49 −0.02 pp
2022 3.51 −0.02 pp
2021 3.53 −0.02 pp
2020 3.55 −0.02 pp
2019 3.57 −0.02 pp
2018 3.59 −0.02 pp
2017 3.61 −0.02 pp
2016 3.64 −0.02 pp
2015 3.66 −0.02 pp
2014 3.68 −0.02 pp
2013 3.7 −0.02 pp
2012 3.72 +2.23 pp
2011 1.49 +0 pp
2010 1.49 +0.01 pp
2009 1.48 +0.01 pp
2008 1.47 +0.01 pp
2007 1.46 +0.01 pp
2006 1.46 +0.01 pp
2005 1.45 +0.01 pp
2004 1.44 +0.01 pp
2003 1.43 +0.01 pp
2002 1.42 +0.01 pp
2001 1.41 +0.01 pp
2000 1.4 −0 pp
1999 1.4 −0 pp
1998 1.4 −0 pp
1997 1.4 −0 pp
1996 1.4 −0 pp
1995 1.4 −0 pp
1994 1.4 −0 pp
1993 1.4 −0 pp
1992 1.4 −0 pp
1991 1.4 −0 pp
1990 1.4 —

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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