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Forest area (% of land area)
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Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.
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| indicator | country | country_code | year | value | unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2025 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2024 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2023 | 29.4950560821563 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2022 | 29.7135358188964 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2021 | 29.9313691395649 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2020 | 30.1504301154515 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2019 | 30.3716622472291 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2018 | 30.5953957800711 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2017 | 30.8121364706399 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2016 | 31.0315038958879 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2015 | 31.2563012781473 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2014 | 31.4706339012314 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2013 | 31.6806349371412 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2012 | 31.8906540898919 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2011 | 36.4089620173726 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2010 | 36.6482350829761 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2009 | 36.8486322944731 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2008 | 37.047084435571 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2007 | 37.2453251750786 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2006 | 37.4438212701902 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2005 | 37.6421527632078 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2004 | 37.8406467655959 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2003 | 38.5024345889681 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2002 | 38.7032073423792 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2001 | 38.9039800957902 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2000 | 39.1047528492012 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1999 | 39.2711724406428 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1998 | 39.4375920320843 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1997 | 39.6040116235259 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1996 | 39.7704312149674 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1995 | 39.936850806409 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1994 | 40.1032703978505 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1993 | 40.269689989292 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1992 | 42.6231097962786 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1991 | 42.7991798360483 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1990 | 42.9752498758181 | |
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1989 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1988 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1987 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1986 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1985 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1984 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1983 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1982 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1981 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1980 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1979 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1978 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1977 | ||
| Forest area (% of land area) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1976 |
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World Bank · Forest area (% of land area). Original data providers: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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