Forest area % in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 25.74% land area in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.17 percentage points from 25.9% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 27.41% land area (down 1.68 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 33.9% land area in 1990.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Forest area % in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 25.74% land area in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.17 percentage points from 25.9% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 27.41% land area (down 1.68 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 33.9% land area in 1990.
| Indicator | Forest area % |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % land area |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS
World Bank. "Forest area % — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/SSA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_ssa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Forest area \% --- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/SSA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
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