Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Forest area (sq. km)

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 (sq. km)
year value
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1961
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1972
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1980
1981
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1987
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1989
1990 7389392
1991 7348746.9
1992 7308102.8
1993 7267458.7
1994 7226812.6
1995 7186170.5
1996 7145526.4
1997 7104882.3
1998 7064238.2
1999 7023594.1
2000 6982950
2001 6948647.4
2002 6914344.8
2003 6880042.2
2004 6845739.6
2005 6811437
2006 6777265.2
2007 6743098.4
2008 6708937.1
2009 6674772.7
2010 6640604.9
2011 6606979.1
2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Forest area (sq. km)

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