Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Forest area (% of land area)

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.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Forest area (% of land area)
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1990 31.32587479
1991 31.15356788
1992 30.9812652
1993 30.80896253
1994 30.63665138
1995 30.46435719
1996 30.29205452
1997 30.11975184
1998 29.94744917
1999 29.7751465
2000 29.60284383
2001 29.4574247
2002 29.31200557
2003 29.16658644
2004 29.02116731
2005 28.87574818
2006 28.73088355
2007 28.58604012
2008 28.44122
2009 28.29638674
2010 28.15153907
2011 28.0089891
2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Forest area (% of land area)

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.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source