森林区域は、生産的かどうかに関わらず、原位置で、少なくとも5メートルの一連の天然の木、もしくは植えられた木の下の土地です。農業生産制度（例えば、果物のプランテーションと農林業システムの場合）の一連の木と、都市公園や庭園の木は除外されます。
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| アルジェリア | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| ジブチ | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| エジプト | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| リビア | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| モロッコ | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| チュニジア | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| アンゴラ | 63.6 | 62.3 | 60.1 | 57.9 | 57.4 | 57.0 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 55.7 | 55.2 | 54.8 | 54.3 | 53.9 | 53.4 | 53.0 | 52.5 |
| ベナン | 42.9 | 36.7 | 34.5 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 30.9 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 27.4 | 26.9 |
| ボツワナ | 33.2 | 31.1 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.5 |
| ブルキナファソ | 28.2 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 22.4 |
| ブルンジ | 10.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| カーボベルデ | 3.8 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| カメルーン | 47.6 | 45.7 | 45.0 | 44.2 | 44.1 | 44.0 | 43.9 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.5 | 43.4 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 43.0 | 42.9 | 42.8 |
| 中央アフリカ共和国 | 37.2 | 36.8 | 36.5 | 36.3 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 35.7 |
| チャド | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| コモロ | 24.8 | 22.4 | 21.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| コンゴ | 65.3 | 65.0 | 64.8 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.4 | 64.4 | 64.4 | 64.3 | 64.3 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
| コートジボワール | 24.7 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| コンゴ民主共和国 | 66.4 | 63.5 | 62.0 | 60.5 | 60.0 | 59.5 | 59.0 | 58.6 | 58.1 | 57.6 | 57.1 | 56.6 | 56.1 | 55.6 | 55.2 | 54.7 |
| 赤道ギニア | 96.2 | 93.2 | 91.8 | 90.3 | 90.0 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 89.1 | 88.8 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 87.9 | 87.6 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 86.7 |
| エリトリア | 11.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | |
| エチオピア | 18.5 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | |
| ガボン | 92.2 | 92.0 | 91.9 | 91.8 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 91.6 | 91.6 | 91.6 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 91.2 |
| ガーナ | 43.6 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 35.2 |
| ギニア | 29.6 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 24.9 |
| ギニアビサウ | 79.4 | 76.4 | 74.9 | 73.4 | 73.1 | 72.8 | 72.5 | 72.2 | 71.9 | 71.6 | 71.3 | 71.0 | 70.7 | 70.4 | 70.1 | 69.8 |
| ケニア | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| レソト | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| リベリア | 88.5 | 85.4 | 83.8 | 82.2 | 81.9 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 81.0 | 80.7 | 80.3 | 80.0 | 79.7 | 79.4 | 79.1 | 78.8 | 78.5 |
| マダガスカル | 23.5 | 22.4 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| マラウイ | 37.1 | 32.7 | 30.5 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 26.4 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 25.1 | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 22.9 |
| マリ | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| モーリタニア | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| モーリシャス | 20.2 | 20.7 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.5 |
| モザンビーク | 55.2 | 52.4 | 51.0 | 49.6 | 49.3 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 48.5 | 48.2 | 47.9 | 47.6 | 47.3 | 47.0 | 46.7 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| ナミビア | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| ニジェール | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| ナイジェリア | 29.1 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 24.8 | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.4 |
| ルワンダ | 12.8 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 |
| サントメプリンシペ | 61.1 | 60.8 | 60.7 | 60.5 | 59.9 | 59.2 | 58.6 | 57.9 | 57.3 | 56.6 | 56.0 | 55.4 | 54.7 | 54.1 | 53.4 | 52.8 |
| セネガル | 48.3 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 44.0 | 43.8 | 43.6 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 42.9 | 42.7 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 41.7 | 41.5 |
| セイシェル | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 |
| シエラレオネ | 43.3 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 37.6 | 37.3 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 36.5 | 36.2 | 35.9 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 34.6 |
| ソマリア | 13.2 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 南アフリカ | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| 南スーダン | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | |||||
| スーダン | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | |||||
| エスワティニ | 26.8 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 29.1 |
| タンザニア連合共和国 | 64.8 | 60.6 | 58.5 | 56.4 | 56.0 | 55.5 | 55.1 | 54.7 | 54.3 | 53.8 | 53.2 | 52.7 | 52.2 | 51.6 | 51.1 | 50.6 |
| ガンビア | 41.0 | 35.3 | 32.5 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 27.9 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 25.7 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 23.4 | 22.8 |
| トーゴ | 25.0 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.1 |
| ウガンダ | 17.9 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
| ザンビア | 63.8 | 63.3 | 63.1 | 62.8 | 62.6 | 62.3 | 62.1 | 61.8 | 61.5 | 61.3 | 61.0 | 60.8 | 60.5 | 60.3 | 60.0 | 59.8 |
| ジンバブエ | 48.7 | 47.5 | 46.9 | 46.3 | 46.2 | 46.0 | 45.9 | 45.8 | 45.7 | 45.6 | 45.5 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 45.1 | 45.0 | 44.9 |