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Forest area — Northern Africa

Forest area in Northern Africa in 2023 — 265,638 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 229.7%.

2023 265,638 km² −0.56% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 283,107 km²2012
Period minimum 80,296 km²2000

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Northern Africa, 1990–20230100,000200,000300,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 80,571 km²1991: 80,543 km²1992: 80,516 km²1993: 80,488 km²1994: 80,461 km²1995: 80,433 km²1996: 80,406 km²1997: 80,378 km²1998: 80,351 km²1999: 80,323 km²2000: 80,296 km²2001: 80,829 km²2002: 81,362 km²2003: 81,895 km²2004: 82,428 km²2005: 82,961 km²2006: 83,494 km²2007: 84,027 km²2008: 84,560 km²2009: 85,093 km²2010: 85,626 km²2011: 85,704 km²2012: 283,107 km²2013: 281,442 km²2014: 279,777 km²2015: 278,111 km²2016: 276,626 km²2017: 274,907 km²2018: 273,172 km²2019: 271,663 km²2020: 270,162 km²2021: 268,642 km²2022: 267,141 km²2023: 265,638 km²
Change over the period: +185,067 (+229.7%) Average annual rate: 3.68 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 265,638 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 265,638 −1,504 −0.56%
2022 267,141 −1,500 −0.56%
2021 268,642 −1,520 −0.56%
2020 270,162 −1,501 −0.55%
2019 271,663 −1,510 −0.55%
2018 273,172 −1,735 −0.63%
2017 274,907 −1,718 −0.62%
2016 276,626 −1,486 −0.53%
2015 278,111 −1,665 −0.6%
2014 279,777 −1,665 −0.59%
2013 281,442 −1,665 −0.59%
2012 283,107 +197,404 +230.33%
2011 85,704 +77 +0.09%
2010 85,626 +533 +0.63%
2009 85,093 +533 +0.63%
2008 84,560 +533 +0.63%
2007 84,027 +533 +0.64%
2006 83,494 +533 +0.64%
2005 82,961 +533 +0.65%
2004 82,428 +533 +0.65%
2003 81,895 +533 +0.66%
2002 81,362 +533 +0.66%
2001 80,829 +533 +0.66%
2000 80,296 −27 −0.03%
1999 80,323 −27 −0.03%
1998 80,351 −27 −0.03%
1997 80,378 −27 −0.03%
1996 80,406 −27 −0.03%
1995 80,433 −27 −0.03%
1994 80,461 −27 −0.03%
1993 80,488 −27 −0.03%
1992 80,516 −27 −0.03%
1991 80,543 −27 −0.03%
1990 80,571 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

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

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