Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Target Target 15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements

15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area


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Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)

Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Africa.....................22.8............22.122.021.821.721.621.4.........
Eastern Africa.....................33.8............32.632.332.131.831.631.3.........
West Africa.....................17.8............17.217.117.016.916.816.7.........
Central Africa.....................32.6............32.232.132.132.031.931.8.........
North Africa.....................3.4............3.33.23.23.23.23.2.........
Southern Africa.....................37.2............36.235.935.735.535.335.1.........
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.....................23.4............22.622.522.322.222.021.9.........
Economic Community Of West African States.....................17.8............17.217.117.016.916.816.7.........
East African Community.....................43.7............42.041.741.341.040.640.3.........
Southern African Development Community.....................43.5............42.141.841.541.240.940.6.........
Arab Maghreb Union.....................1.5............1.51.51.51.51.51.5.........
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development.....................11.5............11.111.011.010.910.810.8.........
Community of Sahel-Saharan States.....................10.1............9.89.89.79.69.69.5.........
Economic Community of Central African States.....................46.9............45.545.244.944.644.344.0.........
Mineral Reach Countries .....................24.7............24.023.923.723.623.423.2.........
Island economies.....................21.6............21.521.521.421.421.421.4.........
Land-locked countries.....................19.0............18.618.518.518.418.318.2.........
Land-locked LDCs.....................17.7............17.317.317.217.117.016.9.........
Least developed countries.....................28.1............27.227.026.826.626.426.2.........
Non-Oil LDCs.....................30.9............29.929.729.529.329.128.9.........
Non-Oil Producing.....................22.6............22.021.921.821.721.621.5.........
Oil LDCs.....................28.5............27.327.126.926.626.426.2.........
Oil producing economies.....................23.0............22.222.021.921.721.621.4.........
Sahel.....................12.6............12.212.212.112.011.911.9.........
Small Island states.....................22.5............22.122.022.021.921.821.7.........
Sub-Saharan Africa.....................29.1............28.328.127.927.727.627.4.........

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