Global Forest Area in Hectares Over Time

Forest area measures land under natural or planted tree stands at least 5 meters tall, excluding agricultural and urban tree systems. Data is compiled by the Africa Development Indicators organization from World Bank sources. The dataset tracks this key environmental indicator over multiple years.

Use Cases

• Model national forest area trends over time using the time-series data.
• Analyze correlations between forest cover changes and other development indicators.
• Compare forest area metrics across different countries or regions.
• Forecast future forest cover based on historical time-series patterns.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank platform.
• Provides a standardized, internationally comparable metric for forest cover.

Limitations

• Excludes tree stands in agricultural systems and urban parks, limiting analysis of total tree cover.
• Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, Africa Development Indicators

Geography

Global (specific countries unknown)