# Forest area % — SSA
> Latest: 25.74 % land area (2023). Change: -0.2 pp vs 2022.
- Unit: % land area
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — AG.LND.FRST.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/SSA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 26.41 |
| 2020 | 26.24 |
| 2021 | 26.07 |
| 2022 | 25.90 |
| 2023 | 25.74 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Forest area % — SSA [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
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)