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Africa Western and Central Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in Africa Western and Central stood at 19.56% land area in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 19.65% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 20.41% land area (down 0.85 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 22.78% land area in 1990.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in Africa Western and Central?

Forest area % in Africa Western and Central stood at 19.56% land area in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in Africa Western and Central rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.08 percentage points from 19.65% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 20.41% land area (down 0.85 percentage points since).

What is the highest Forest area % on record in Africa Western and Central?

The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 22.78% land area in 1990.

Metadata for Forest area % in Africa Western and Central
IndicatorForest area %
CountryAfrica Western and Central
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 19.56% land area (2023)

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Source:World Bank — series AG.LND.FRST.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Africa Western and Central [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — Africa Western and Central." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/AFW. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Africa Western and Central." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_afw,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- Africa Western and Central}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/AFW},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}