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Forest Area by African country
Gabon has the highest forest area as a share of land of any African country, at 91.2%, ahead of Equatorial Guinea and Liberia.
Forest area as a share of total land area. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Forest Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 91.2% | |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | |
| 3 | Liberia | 78.1% | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 73.3% | |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 69.5% | |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 64.1% | |
| 7 | Zambia | 59.5% | |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.2% | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 52.1% | |
| 10 | Angola | 52.1% | |
| 11 | Tanzania | 50.1% | |
| 12 | Mozambique | 45.8% | |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 44.7% | |
| 14 | Cameroon | 42.7% | |
| 15 | Senegal | 41.3% | |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 35.7% | |
| 17 | Ghana | 35.2% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 34.3% | |
| 19 | Eswatini | 29.1% | |
| 20 | Benin | 26.5% | |
| 21 | Botswana | 26.3% | |
| 22 | Guinea | 24.7% | |
| 23 | Nigeria | 23.2% | |
| 24 | Malawi | 22.4% | |
| 25 | Gambia | 22.3% | |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 22.2% | |
| 27 | Togo | 22.1% | |
| 28 | Madagascar | 21.3% | |
| 29 | Mauritius | 19.5% | |
| 30 | Comoros | 17% | |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 14.9% | |
| 32 | South Africa | 14% | |
| 33 | Morocco | 12.9% | |
| 34 | Cabo Verde | 11.6% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 11.3% | |
| 36 | Rwanda | 11.3% | |
| 37 | Uganda | 11% | |
| 38 | Mali | 10.9% | |
| 39 | Burundi | 10.9% | |
| 40 | Sudan | 9.6% | |
| 41 | Somalia | 9.2% | |
| 42 | Eritrea | 8.6% | |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.9% | |
| 44 | Namibia | 7.8% | |
| 45 | Kenya | 6.2% | |
| 46 | Tunisia | 4.6% | |
| 47 | Chad | 3.2% | |
| 48 | Lesotho | 1.1% | |
| 49 | Algeria | 0.8% | |
| 50 | Niger | 0.8% | |
| 51 | Mauritania | 0.3% | |
| 52 | Djibouti | 0.3% | |
| 53 | Libya | 0.1% | |
| 54 | Egypt | 0% |
Seychelles
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
Angola
Tanzania
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Senegal
Central African Republic
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Benin
Botswana
Guinea
Nigeria
Malawi
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Togo
Madagascar
Mauritius
Comoros
Ethiopia
South Africa
Morocco
Cabo Verde
South Sudan
Rwanda
Uganda
Mali
Burundi
Sudan
Somalia
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Namibia
Kenya
Tunisia
Chad
Lesotho
Algeria
Niger
Mauritania
Djibouti
Libya
EgyptGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Forest Area figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest forest area as a share of land?
Gabon has the highest forest area as a share of land in Africa at 91.2% (2023), followed by Equatorial Guinea and Liberia.
Which African country has the lowest forest area as a share of land?
Egypt has the lowest forest area as a share of land of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (2023).
How many African countries report Forest Area data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Forest Area figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=forest_area_pct_land&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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