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Africa
Forest Information and Data
According to the U.N. FAO,
22.7% or about 674,419,000 ha of Africa is forested, according to FAO.
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Africa lost an average of 3,740,950 ha or 0.50% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Africa lost 10.0% of its forest cover, or around 74,819,000 ha.
Africa's forests contain - million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.
2011 Update
In May 2011, Sassan Saatchi of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Lab and colleagues published a paper in PNAS with new carbon stock estimates for global tropical forests.
| Forest definition (canopy cover %) | 10% tree cover | 25% tree cover | 30% tree cover | | Forest Area (M ha) | 775 | 539 | 447 | | Aboveground forest carbon (Mt C) | 47,902 | 38,978 | 37,024 | | Belowground forest carbon (Mt C) | 13,790 | 11,029 | 10,320 | | Total forest carbon (Mt C) | 61,692 | 50,008 | 47,344 | | Average Carbon Density (t C/ha) | 80 | 93 | 106 |
M=million, t=metric tons; all figures are mean carbon stock values
Africa Environmental profile
The following contains data relating to forest cover in Africa
Previous version of this profile (2009)
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Africa: Forest Cover, 2010
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 2974011 |
| Total Forest Area (1000 ha) | 674419 |
| Percent Forest Cover | 23 |
| Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha) | - |
| Primary Forest, % total forest | - |
| Other wooded land (1000 ha) | 350783 |
| Percent other wooded land | 12 |
Africa: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
| Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | - | - |
| Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | - | - |
| Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | - | - |
Africa: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 749238 | 708564 | 691468 | 674419 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -4067 | -3419 | -3410 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -0.56 | -0.49 | -0.50 | |
Africa: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
| FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 737658 | 695691 | 677436 | 659093 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -4197 | -4197 | -3660 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -0.6 | -0.57 | -0.53
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Africa: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| - | - | - | - | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| - | - | - | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| - | - | - | |
Africa: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 11580 | 12873 | 14032 | 15326 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 129 | 231.8 | 259 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 1.12 | 1.80 | 1.69 | |
Africa: Primary designated function (percent)
| Production | Protection of soil and water | Conservation of biodiversity | Social services | Multiple use | Other | None or unknown |
| 30 | 3 | 14 | n.s. | 17 | n.s. | 35 |
Africa: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
| OWNERSHIP PATTERN |
| Public ownership | Private ownership | Other |
| - | - | - |
| PRIVATE OWNERSHIP |
| Individuals | Business entities and institutions | Local, indigenous and tribal communities |
| - | - | - |
| HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS |
| Public administration | Individuals | Business
entities and Institutions | Communities | Other |
| - | - | - | - | - |
Africa: Growing stock in forest
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
Total
(million m3) | Per hectare
(m3) | Coniferous
(million m3) | Broadleaved
(million m3) | % commercial species |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
| Total (million m3) | Per hectare (m3) | Coniferous (million m3) | Broadleaved (million m3) | % commercial species |
| - | - | | | |
Africa: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| - | - | - | - |
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons) |
| | | 2000 |
| | | - |
ANNUAL CHANGE
(1 000 t/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| - | - | - |
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE
(t/ha/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| - | - | - |
Africa: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
| FOREST FIRE |
| 1000 ha | % wild fire (not managed burn) |
| - | - |
| EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE |
| Insects | Diseases | Other biotic agents | Abiotic factors | Total (excluding fire) | % of 2005 forest area |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Africa: Trends in removals of wood products 1990-2005
INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| - | - | - | - |
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| - | - | - | - |
Africa: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$) | Value per ha forest
(US$) |
| Industrial roundwood | Woodfuel | NWFP | Total | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
Africa: Employment in forestry 1990-2005
TOTAL
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | - | - |
IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF GOODS-FORESTRY
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | - | - |
IN MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | - | - |
Africa: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): - (-)
Sub-national forest policy: -
National forest program (year) - status: - (-) -
National forest law (year): - (-)
Sub-national forest law: -
Africa: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
| 2000 | 2005 | 2008 |
| # | % female | # | % female | # | % female |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Africa: Forest revenue and public expenditure on forestry 2005
| Forest revenue | Public expenditure (1000 US$) |
| Domestic funding | External funding | Total |
| (1000 US$) | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | -
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Africa: Status of ratification of international conventions and agreements as of 1 January 2010
CbD:
UNFCCC:
Kyoto Protocol:
UNCCD:
ITTA:
CITeS:
Ramsar:
World Heritage Convention:
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Largest Cities in Africa
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population | Urban Area Rank [World] | City Pop Rank [World] | Urban Area Rank [Africa] | City Pop Rank [Africa] |
| Lagos | Nigeria | 8029200 | 9123200 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Cairo | Egypt | 7764700 | 15546100 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Kinshasa | Congo Dem Republic | 6301100 | 7527500 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| Alexandria | Egypt | 3806300 | 4345800 | 62 | 39 | 6 | 4 |
| Casablanca | Morocco | 3344300 | 3344300 | 95 | 49 | 11 | 5 |
| Abidjan | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 3310500 | 3972300 | 70 | 51 | 7 | 6 |
| Kano | Nigeria | 3248700 | 3519500 | 88 | 53 | 10 | 7 |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | 3078400 | 3670400 | 78 | 54 | 9 | 8 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | 2686000 | 3086600 | 107 | 62 | 12 | 9 |
| Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 2638500 | 2638500 | 132 | 67 | 16 | 10 |
| Giza | Egypt | 2541000 | 2541000 | 140 | 74 | 17 | 11 |
| Nairobi | Kenya | 2510800 | 3043100 | 108 | 76 | 13 | 12 |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 2456100 | 2456100 | 145 | 78 | 18 | 13 |
| Dakar | Senegal | 2384000 | 2384000 | 152 | 80 | 19 | 14 |
| Durban | South Africa | 2354900 | 2354900 | 156 | 82 | 20 | 15 |
| Luanda | Angola | 2193400 | 2640500 | 131 | 93 | 15 | 16 |
| Tripoli | Libya | 1890600 | 2271800 | 161 | 108 | 21 | 17 |
| Harare | Zimbabwe | 1864400 | 2264200 | 162 | 110 | 22 | 18 |
| Algiers | Algeria | 1696000 | 3815900 | 76 | 121 | 8 | 19 |
| Omdurman | Sudan | 1670000 | 1670000 | 215 | 124 | 24 | 20 |
| Johannesburg | South Africa | 1646400 | 5014000 | 54 | 128 | 5 | 21 |
| Accra | Ghana | 1605400 | 2756100 | 121 | 132 | 14 | 22 |
| Rabat | Morocco | 1600700 | 1600700 | 227 | 133 | 27 | 23 |
| Conakry | Guinea | 1595800 | 1595800 | 228 | 134 | 28 | 24 |
| Kaduna | Nigeria | 1458900 | 1458900 | 259 | 151 | 30 | 25 |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 1244500 | 5862500 | 44 | 190 | 4 | 26 |
| Douala | Cameroon | 1239100 | 1449400 | 264 | 193 | 31 | 27 |
| Pretoria | South Africa | 1228200 | 1514800 | 248 | 197 | 29 | 28 |
| Soweto | South Africa | 1221100 | 1221100 | 315 | 198 | 36 | 29 |
| Lusaka | Zambia | 1218200 | 1720800 | 205 | 199 | 23 | 30 |
| Mogadishu | Somalia | 1183100 | 1183100 | 329 | 207 | 38 | 31 |
| Brazzaville | Congo | 1133800 | 1133800 | 350 | 224 | 40 | 32 |
| Yaound� | Cameroon | 1122500 | 1356600 | 292 | 230 | 34 | 33 |
| Maputo | Mozambique | 1088100 | 1639300 | 219 | 245 | 26 | 34 |
| Lubumbashi | Congo Dem Republic | 1074600 | 1074600 | 385 | 250 | 43 | 35 |
| Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 1053900 | 1190600 | 324 | 255 | 37 | 36 |
| Benin | Nigeria | 1051600 | 1051600 | 392 | 256 | 45 | 37 |
| Freetown | Sierra Leone | 1032100 | 1032100 | 400 | 260 | 47 | 38 |
| Subra al-Haymah | Egypt | 995800 | 995800 | 414 | 269 | 49 | 39 |
| Maiduguri | Nigeria | 971700 | 971700 | 428 | 282 | 51 | 40 |
| Kampala | Uganda | 953400 | 1146700 | 339 | 289 | 39 | 41 |
| Bulawayo | Zimbabwe | 927600 | 927600 | 453 | 294 | 53 | 42 |
| Fez | Morocco | 921200 | 921200 | 457 | 296 | 54 | 43 |
| Bamako | Mali | 906700 | 1130800 | 353 | 301 | 41 | 44 |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Congo Dem Republic | 905800 | 1054400 | 391 | 302 | 44 | 45 |
| Zaria | Nigeria | 898900 | 898900 | 469 | 304 | 56 | 46 |
| Antananarivo | Madagascar | 875200 | 1359600 | 290 | 309 | 33 | 47 |
| Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | 839800 | 839800 | 493 | 325 | 58 | 48 |
| Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 833900 | 1047600 | 393 | 326 | 46 | 49 |
| Kolwezi | Congo Dem Republic | 803900 | 803900 | 515 | 342 | 60 | 50 |
| Aba | Nigeria | 784500 | 899100 | 468 | 350 | 55 | 51 |
| Cotonou | Benin | 761900 | 761900 | 549 | 364 | 67 | 52 |
| Ilorin | Nigeria | 756400 | 756400 | 554 | 371 | 68 | 53 |
| Marrakech | Morocco | 745800 | 745800 | 560 | 375 | 69 | 54 |
| Jos | Nigeria | 742100 | 742100 | 563 | 377 | 70 | 55 |
| Oran | Algeria | 732000 | 772900 | 541 | 382 | 66 | 56 |
| Benghazi | Libya | 728500 | 1080500 | 384 | 383 | 42 | 57 |
| Ogbomosho | Nigeria | 726300 | 985600 | 420 | 386 | 50 | 58 |
| Mombasa | Kenya | 707400 | 707400 | 590 | 401 | 72 | 59 |
| Tunis | Tunisia | 696700 | 1642900 | 218 | 410 | 25 | 60 |
| Lome | Togo | 675000 | 727100 | 575 | 423 | 71 | 61 |
| Bangui | Central African Republic | 652900 | 789400 | 525 | 437 | 61 | 62 |
| Niamey | Niger | 629500 | 629500 | 651 | 451 | 76 | 63 |
| Kumasi | Ghana | 627600 | 929100 | 452 | 454 | 52 | 64 |
| Oyo | Nigeria | 620400 | 620400 | 656 | 456 | 77 | 65 |
| Agadir | Morocco | 610600 | 610600 | 669 | 464 | 78 | 66 |
| N'Djamena | Chad | 601500 | 601500 | 678 | 473 | 79 | 67 |
| Enugu | Nigeria | 593300 | 662800 | 621 | 479 | 75 | 68 |
| Tangiers | Morocco | 591300 | 591300 | 684 | 480 | 80 | 69 |
| Meknes | Morocco | 562000 | 562000 | 725 | 517 | 84 | 70 |
| Monrovia | Liberia | 543000 | 1407700 | 276 | 538 | 32 | 71 |
| Libreville | Gabon | 541000 | 541000 | 751 | 542 | 88 | 72 |
| Kananga | Congo Dem Republic | 539600 | 539600 | 752 | 543 | 89 | 73 |
| Port Said | Egypt | 537000 | 537000 | 756 | 547 | 90 | 74 |
| Blantyre | Malawi | 533000 | 533000 | 763 | 555 | 91 | 75 |
| Bouak� | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 531000 | 775300 | 539 | 556 | 64 | 76 |
| Abeokuta | Nigeria | 529700 | 698100 | 597 | 560 | 73 | 77 |
| Pointe Noire | Congo | 527700 | 789400 | 526 | 562 | 62 | 78 |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | 524700 | 524700 | 775 | 567 | 92 | 79 |
| Constantine | Algeria | 515800 | 669700 | 615 | 582 | 74 | 80 |
| Kisangani | Congo Dem Republic | 510300 | 818800 | 507 | 592 | 59 | 81 |
| Onitsha | Nigeria | 509500 | 1001000 | 413 | 594 | 48 | 82 |
| Warri | Nigeria | 500900 | 500900 | 817 | 609 | 95 | 83 |
| Sokoto | Nigeria | 500500 | 500500 | 818 | 610 | 96 | 84 |
| Lilongwe | Malawi | 486000 | 486000 | 841 | 633 | 97 | 85 |
| Matola | Mozambique | 478300 | 478300 | 847 | 645 | 98 | 86 |
| Suez | Egypt | 477600 | 571800 | 707 | 648 | 82 | 87 |
| El Mahalla el Kubra | Egypt | 452200 | 452200 | 874 | 680 | 99 | 88 |
| Beira | Mozambique | 447600 | 447600 | 879 | 688 | 100 | 89 |
| Okene | Nigeria | 444900 | 444900 | 885 | 694 | 101 | 90 |
| Calabar | Nigeria | 431200 | 431200 | 899 | 713 | 102 | 91 |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 426300 | 426300 | 904 | 720 | 103 | 92 |
| Tanta | Egypt | 424300 | 424300 | 908 | 724 | 104 | 93 |
| Mansura | Egypt | 422700 | 548900 | 743 | 727 | 87 | 94 |
| Oshogbo | Nigeria | 421000 | 1309900 | 302 | 729 | 35 | 95 |
| Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 420500 | 420500 | 911 | 731 | 105 | 96 |
| Luxor | Egypt | 412300 | 412300 | 920 | 746 | 106 | 97 |
| Benoni | South Africa | 406400 | 406400 | 929 | 761 | 107 | 98 |
| Port Sudan | Sudan | 401100 | 401100 | 937 | 772 | 108 | 99 |
| Asyut | Egypt | 392800 | 392800 | 947 | 786 | 109 | 100 |
| Asmara | Eritrea | 392500 | 881400 | 478 | 787 | 57 | 101 |
| Katsina | Nigeria | 387000 | 387000 | 954 | 797 | 110 | 102 |
| Vereeniging | South Africa | 385600 | 774200 | 540 | 803 | 65 | 103 |
| Likasi | Congo Dem Republic | 375100 | 375100 | 975 | 830 | 111 | 104 |
| Bloemfontein | South Africa | 371200 | 371200 | 981 | 838 | 112 | 105 |
| Akure | Nigeria | 369700 | 369700 | 984 | 844 | 113 | 106 |
| Bobo Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | 366500 | 366500 | 995 | 854 | 114 | 107 |
| Kigali | Rwanda | 365200 | 365200 | 1003 | 862 | 115 | 108 |
| Boma | Congo Dem Republic | 352200 | 352200 | 1025 | 889 | 116 | 109 |
| Ndola | Zambia | 347900 | 590000 | 685 | 908 | 81 | 110 |
| Oujda | Morocco | 342900 | 342900 | 1051 | 923 | 117 | 111 |
| Nampula | Mozambique | 341700 | 341700 | 1055 | 930 | 118 | 112 |
| Nakuru | Kenya | 337200 | 337200 | 1065 | 941 | 119 | 113 |
| Kenitra | Morocco | 335800 | 335800 | 1072 | 948 | 120 | 114 |
| Tetouan | Morocco | 330100 | 330100 | 1080 | 962 | 121 | 115 |
| Bujumbura | Burundi | 323200 | 323200 | 1093 | 975 | 122 | 116 |
| Tshikapa | Congo Dem Republic | 319600 | 319600 | 1106 | 989 | 123 | 117 |
| Ife | Nigeria | 313400 | 313400 | 1121 | 1012 | 124 | 118 |
| Kassala | Sudan | 308200 | 308200 | 1140 | 1034 | 125 | 119 |
| Zagazig | Egypt | 305800 | 305800 | 1148 | 1045 | 126 | 120 |
| Kitwe | Zambia | 305000 | 786100 | 528 | 1046 | 63 | 121 |
| Mwanza | Tanzania | 303800 | 303800 | 1152 | 1050 | 127 | 122 |
| El Obeid | Sudan | 301400 | 301400 | 1161 | 1060 | 128 | 123 |
| Faiyum | Egypt | 298400 | 298400 | 1174 | 1073 | 129 | 124 |
| Nyala | Sudan | 298400 | 298400 | 1175 | 1074 | 130 | 125 |
| Bauchi | Nigeria | 291600 | 291600 | 1200 | 1105 | 131 | 126 |
| Ismailia | Egypt | 291000 | 291000 | 1203 | 1107 | 132 | 127 |
| Asfi | Morocco | 288900 | 288900 | 1214 | 1118 | 133 | 128 |
| Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | 288300 | 288300 | 1216 | 1120 | 134 | 129 |
| Iseyin | Nigeria | 286700 | 286700 | 1222 | 1127 | 135 | 130 |
| Wad Medaniy | Sudan | 277600 | 277600 | 1251 | 1161 | 136 | 131 |
| Kisumu | Kenya | 273400 | 273400 | 1261 | 1173 | 137 | 132 |
| Batnah | Algeria | 270700 | 270700 | 1273 | 1187 | 138 | 133 |
| Minna | Nigeria | 270600 | 270600 | 1274 | 1188 | 139 | 134 |
| Tamale | Ghana | 269200 | 269200 | 1281 | 1196 | 140 | 135 |
| Sfax | Tunisia | 266300 | 266300 | 1299 | 1215 | 141 | 136 |
| Thies | Senegal | 262500 | 262500 | 1317 | 1235 | 142 | 137 |
| Zanzibar | Tanzania | 256100 | 256100 | 1345 | 1267 | 143 | 138 |
| Qadarif | Sudan | 251100 | 251100 | 1366 | 1291 | 144 | 139 |
| Aswan | Egypt | 250500 | 250500 | 1369 | 1294 | 145 | 140 |
| Eldoret | Kenya | 249100 | 249100 | 1375 | 1301 | 146 | 141 |
| Makurdi | Nigeria | 249000 | 249000 | 1376 | 1302 | 147 | 142 |
| Morogoro | Tanzania | 247900 | 247900 | 1379 | 1306 | 148 | 143 |
| Newcastle | South Africa | 244300 | 244300 | 1393 | 1320 | 149 | 144 |
| Owo | Nigeria | 243000 | 243000 | 1399 | 1327 | 150 | 145 |
| Damanhur | Egypt | 242700 | 242700 | 1401 | 1330 | 151 | 146 |
| Ado | Nigeria | 241200 | 523300 | 778 | 1336 | 93 | 147 |
| Annaba | Algeria | 240100 | 240100 | 1412 | 1344 | 152 | 148 |
| Setif | Algeria | 236500 | 236500 | 1434 | 1366 | 153 | 149 |
| Bukavu | Congo Dem Republic | 236400 | 504600 | 808 | 1369 | 94 | 150 |
| East London | South Africa | 236100 | 549300 | 742 | 1370 | 86 | 151 |
| Ilesha | Nigeria | 233900 | 561200 | 726 | 1385 | 85 | 152 |
| Hargeysa | Somalia | 231000 | 231000 | 1464 | 1404 | 154 | 153 |
| Gombe | Nigeria | 230900 | 230900 | 1466 | 1406 | 155 | 154 |
| Umuahia | Nigeria | 230800 | 230800 | 1467 | 1407 | 156 | 155 |
| El Minya | Egypt | 230300 | 230300 | 1471 | 1411 | 157 | 156 |
| Kusti | Sudan | 228000 | 228000 | 1486 | 1429 | 158 | 157 |
| Kaolack | Senegal | 227300 | 227300 | 1493 | 1436 | 159 | 158 |
| Welkom | South Africa | 226100 | 226100 | 1502 | 1444 | 160 | 159 |
| Ondo | Nigeria | 225800 | 225800 | 1506 | 1448 | 161 | 160 |
| Porto Novo | Benin | 225400 | 225400 | 1508 | 1451 | 162 | 161 |
| Matadi | Congo Dem Republic | 224700 | 224700 | 1512 | 1456 | 163 | 162 |
| Gaborone | Botswana | 223000 | 223000 | 1526 | 1470 | 164 | 163 |
| Damaturu | Nigeria | 223000 | 223000 | 1527 | 1471 | 165 | 164 |
| Kikwit | Congo Dem Republic | 222500 | 222500 | 1530 | 1474 | 166 | 165 |
| Jimeta | Nigeria | 218400 | 218400 | 1555 | 1502 | 167 | 166 |
| Kabwe | Zambia | 213800 | 213800 | 1578 | 1529 | 168 | 167 |
| Berbera | Somalia | 213400 | 213400 | 1583 | 1534 | 169 | 168 |
| Nyeri | Kenya | 213000 | 213000 | 1587 | 1538 | 170 | 169 |
| Mbeya | Tanzania | 211200 | 211200 | 1604 | 1557 | 171 | 170 |
| Ikot Ekpene | Nigeria | 209400 | 209400 | 1612 | 1566 | 172 | 171 |
| Tanga | Tanzania | 208900 | 208900 | 1618 | 1571 | 173 | 172 |
| Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 208700 | 208700 | 1621 | 1574 | 174 | 173 |
| Serekunda | Gambia | 207000 | 207000 | 1637 | 1593 | 175 | 174 |
| Mbandaka | Congo Dem Republic | 206800 | 206800 | 1638 | 1594 | 176 | 175 |
| Ziguinchor | Senegal | 206100 | 206100 | 1639 | 1595 | 177 | 176 |
| Kisimayo | Somalia | 201600 | 201600 | 1677 | 1636 | 178 | 177 |
| Sidi bel Abbes | Algeria | 201200 | 201200 | 1680 | 1640 | 179 | 178 |
| Gusau | Nigeria | 201200 | 201200 | 1682 | 1642 | 180 | 179 |
| Daloa | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 199100 | 199100 | 1698 | 1659 | 181 | 180 |
| Mwene-Ditu | Congo Dem Republic | 198800 | 198800 | 1702 | 1663 | 182 | 181 |
| Mubi | Nigeria | 198700 | 198700 | 1703 | 1664 | 183 | 182 |
| Parakou | Benin | 198000 | 198000 | 1709 | 1670 | 184 | 183 |
| Moshi | Tanzania | 198000 | 198000 | 1710 | 1671 | 185 | 184 |
| Botshabelo | South Africa | 197900 | 197900 | 1711 | 1672 | 186 | 185 |
| Beni Suef | Egypt | 196700 | 196700 | 1716 | 1678 | 187 | 186 |
| Qina | Egypt | 195900 | 195900 | 1722 | 1684 | 188 | 187 |
| Yamoussoukro | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 195500 | 195500 | 1725 | 1686 | 189 | 188 |
| Suhaj | Egypt | 194600 | 194600 | 1738 | 1699 | 190 | 189 |
| Uvira | Congo Dem Republic | 194500 | 194500 | 1741 | 1702 | 191 | 190 |
| Windhoek | Namibia | 194300 | 194300 | 1744 | 1705 | 192 | 191 |
| Chimoio | Mozambique | 192700 | 192700 | 1755 | 1717 | 193 | 192 |
| Shagamu | Nigeria | 191500 | 191500 | 1769 | 1732 | 194 | 193 |
| Zinder | Niger | 191100 | 191100 | 1773 | 1736 | 195 | 194 |
| Biskara | Algeria | 190800 | 190800 | 1776 | 1739 | 196 | 195 |
| Laayoune | Western Sahara | 190500 | 190500 | 1778 | 1741 | 197 | 196 |
| Kimberley | South Africa | 189500 | 189500 | 1782 | 1745 | 198 | 197 |
| Homs | Libya | 187900 | 187900 | 1796 | 1760 | 199 | 198 |
| Owerri | Nigeria | 187600 | 187600 | 1798 | 1762 | 200 | 199 |
| Ugep | Nigeria | 187000 | 187000 | 1804 | 1769 | 201 | 200 |
| Ijebu Ode | Nigeria | 186700 | 186700 | 1806 | 1771 | 202 | 201 |
| Fashir | Sudan | 186400 | 186400 | 1810 | 1776 | 203 | 202 |
| Witbank | South Africa | 185900 | 185900 | 1815 | 1781 | 204 | 203 |
| Garoua | Cameroon | 185800 | 185800 | 1817 | 1783 | 205 | 204 |
| Misratah | Libya | 184400 | 184400 | 1826 | 1792 | 206 | 205 |
| Mutare | Zimbabwe | 183000 | 183000 | 1837 | 1804 | 207 | 206 |
| Shibin el Kom | Egypt | 182900 | 182900 | 1838 | 1805 | 208 | 207 |
| Carltonville | South Africa | 182800 | 182800 | 1840 | 1807 | 209 | 208 |
| Zawiyah | Libya | 181700 | 181700 | 1849 | 1817 | 210 | 209 |
| Machakos | Kenya | 179500 | 179500 | 1874 | 1844 | 211 | 210 |
| Maradi | Niger | 178600 | 178600 | 1881 | 1851 | 212 | 211 |
| Nacala | Mozambique | 178200 | 178200 | 1884 | 1854 | 213 | 212 |
| Djougou | Benin | 176300 | 176300 | 1900 | 1872 | 214 | 213 |
| Marka | Somalia | 173100 | 173100 | 1926 | 1897 | 215 | 214 |
| Djelfa | Algeria | 172200 | 172200 | 1933 | 1904 | 216 | 215 |
| Tebessa | Algeria | 171000 | 171000 | 1946 | 1917 | 217 | 216 |
| Blida | Algeria | 170900 | 170900 | 1948 | 1920 | 218 | 217 |
| Sakikdah | Algeria | 170000 | 170000 | 1958 | 1930 | 219 | 218 |
| Toamasina | Madagascar | 169800 | 169800 | 1959 | 1931 | 220 | 219 |
| Maroua | Cameroon | 169200 | 169200 | 1963 | 1934 | 221 | 220 |
| Maseru | Lesotho | 169200 | 169200 | 1964 | 1935 | 222 | 221 |
| Quelimane | Mozambique | 169100 | 169100 | 1965 | 1936 | 223 | 222 |
| Huambo | Angola | 168300 | 168300 | 1976 | 1948 | 224 | 223 |
| Ise | Nigeria | 167100 | 167100 | 1990 | 1963 | 225 | 224 |
| Dodoma | Tanzania | 167100 | 167100 | 1991 | 1964 | 226 | 225 |
| Banha | Egypt | 166700 | 166700 | 1993 | 1967 | 227 | 226 |
| Gboko | Nigeria | 166400 | 166400 | 1997 | 1971 | 228 | 227 |
| Arusha | Tanzania | 165600 | 165600 | 2007 | 1981 | 229 | 228 |
| Huribgah | Morocco | 164600 | 164600 | 2014 | 1988 | 230 | 229 |
| Bejaia | Algeria | 164200 | 164200 | 2018 | 1992 | 231 | 230 |
| Korhogo | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 163400 | 163400 | 2031 | 2005 | 232 | 231 |
| Tiyarat | Algeria | 162200 | 162200 | 2041 | 2015 | 233 | 232 |
| Nazret | Ethiopia | 161800 | 161800 | 2044 | 2019 | 234 | 233 |
| Ilawe | Nigeria | 160700 | 160700 | 2056 | 2032 | 235 | 234 |
| Ikare | Nigeria | 160600 | 160600 | 2057 | 2033 | 236 | 235 |
| Abuja | Nigeria | 159900 | 565100 | 722 | 2040 | 83 | 236 |
| Bida | Nigeria | 159100 | 159100 | 2071 | 2048 | 237 | 237 |
| Barqa | Libya | 158300 | 158300 | 2083 | 2060 | 238 | 238 |
| Zlitan | Libya | 156600 | 156600 | 2101 | 2078 | 239 | 239 |
| Beni Mellal | Morocco | 155600 | 155600 | 2111 | 2088 | 240 | 240 |
| Antsirabe | Madagascar | 155300 | 155300 | 2120 | 2097 | 241 | 241 |
| Okpoko | Nigeria | 152900 | 152900 | 2145 | 2124 | 242 | 242 |
| Klerksdorp | South Africa | 152700 | 152700 | 2150 | 2129 | 243 | 243 |
| Susah | Tunisia | 152500 | 152500 | 2153 | 2132 | 244 | 244 |
| Awka | Nigeria | 152300 | 152300 | 2154 | 2133 | 245 | 245 |
| Gweru | Zimbabwe | 152300 | 152300 | 2156 | 2135 | 246 | 246 |
| Bafoussam | Cameroon | 151800 | 151800 | 2165 | 2144 | 247 | 247 |
| San-P�dro | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 151600 | 151600 | 2168 | 2147 | 248 | 248 |
| Divo | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 151100 | 151100 | 2172 | 2151 | 249 | 249 |
| Sapele | Nigeria | 151000 | 151000 | 2174 | 2153 | 250 | 250 |
| Juba | Sudan | 151000 | 151000 | 2175 | 2154 | 251 | 251 |
| Ila | Nigeria | 150700 | 150700 | 2181 | 2160 | 252 | 252 |
| Chingola | Zambia | 150500 | 150500 | 2183 | 2162 | 253 | 253 |
| Shaki | Nigeria | 150300 | 150300 | 2184 | 2163 | 254 | 254 |
| Bamenda | Cameroon | 149900 | 149900 | 2189 | 2168 | 255 | 255 |
| Butembo | Congo Dem Republic | 148900 | 148900 | 2197 | 2177 | 256 | 256 |
| Garyan | Libya | 148800 | 148800 | 2198 | 2178 | 257 | 257 |
| Goma | Congo Dem Republic | 148400 | 148400 | 2206 | 2186 | 258 | 258 |
| Bohicon | Benin | 147300 | 147300 | 2222 | 2203 | 259 | 259 |
| Ijero | Nigeria | 147300 | 147300 | 2225 | 2206 | 260 | 260 |
| Saint-Louis | Senegal | 147100 | 147100 | 2228 | 2209 | 261 | 261 |
| Tobruk | Libya | 146800 | 146800 | 2232 | 2213 | 262 | 262 |
| Tabora | Tanzania | 145800 | 145800 | 2249 | 2230 | 263 | 263 |
| Iringa | Tanzania | 143100 | 143100 | 2286 | 2268 | 264 | 264 |
| Kafr el Sheikh | Egypt | 142700 | 142700 | 2292 | 2274 | 265 | 265 |
| Gondar | Ethiopia | 142100 | 142100 | 2304 | 2286 | 266 | 266 |
| Meru | Kenya | 140900 | 140900 | 2324 | 2306 | 267 | 267 |
| Mocuba | Mozambique | 140400 | 140400 | 2332 | 2315 | 268 | 268 |
| Saint-Denis | Reunion | 140000 | 140000 | 2338 | 2322 | 269 | 269 |
| Geita | Tanzania | 139600 | 139600 | 2340 | 2324 | 270 | 270 |
| Musoma | Tanzania | 139000 | 139000 | 2345 | 2329 | 271 | 271 |
| Mtwara | Tanzania | 136900 | 136900 | 2376 | 2360 | 272 | 272 |
| Otukpo | Nigeria | 136800 | 136800 | 2378 | 2362 | 273 | 273 |
| Mallawi | Egypt | 136400 | 136400 | 2388 | 2372 | 274 | 274 |
| Isiro | Congo Dem Republic | 135600 | 135600 | 2398 | 2382 | 275 | 275 |
| Kandi | Benin | 134800 | 134800 | 2407 | 2392 | 276 | 276 |
| Yafran | Libya | 134700 | 134700 | 2411 | 2396 | 277 | 277 |
| Lobito | Angola | 134600 | 134600 | 2412 | 2397 | 278 | 278 |
| Fianarantsoa | Madagascar | 134600 | 134600 | 2413 | 2398 | 279 | 279 |
| Man | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 134200 | 134200 | 2418 | 2403 | 280 | 280 |
| Songea | Tanzania | 131700 | 131700 | 2459 | 2443 | 281 | 281 |
| Mahajanga | Madagascar | 131600 | 131600 | 2461 | 2445 | 282 | 282 |
| Benguela | Angola | 131400 | 131400 | 2465 | 2449 | 283 | 283 |
| El Jadida | Morocco | 131200 | 131200 | 2469 | 2453 | 284 | 284 |
| Mufulira | Zambia | 131000 | 131000 | 2471 | 2455 | 285 | 285 |
| al-Bayda | Libya | 130900 | 130900 | 2472 | 2456 | 286 | 286 |
| Kishi | Nigeria | 130800 | 130800 | 2475 | 2459 | 287 | 287 |
| Ngaound�r� | Cameroon | 130600 | 130600 | 2478 | 2462 | 288 | 288 |
| Bilbays | Egypt | 129900 | 129900 | 2488 | 2472 | 289 | 289 |
| Bunia | Congo Dem Republic | 129000 | 129000 | 2497 | 2481 | 290 | 290 |
| Ksar el Kabir | Morocco | 127300 | 127300 | 2526 | 2510 | 291 | 291 |
| Segou | Mali | 127100 | 127100 | 2532 | 2516 | 292 | 292 |
| Kankan | Guinea | 126400 | 126400 | 2540 | 2524 | 293 | 293 |
| Mbour | Senegal | 125800 | 125800 | 2556 | 2540 | 294 | 294 |
| Namibe | Angola | 125400 | 125400 | 2562 | 2546 | 295 | 295 |
| Tarhuna | Libya | 125300 | 125300 | 2569 | 2553 | 296 | 296 |
| Kigoma | Tanzania | 125000 | 125000 | 2576 | 2560 | 297 | 297 |
| Luanshya | Zambia | 124800 | 124800 | 2581 | 2565 | 298 | 298 |
| Bugama | Nigeria | 124200 | 124200 | 2593 | 2577 | 299 | 299 |
| Gagnoa | Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 123200 | 123200 | 2609 | 2593 | 300 | 300 |
| Dese | Ethiopia | 123200 | 123200 | 2608 | 2592 | 301 | 301 |
| Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 122700 | 122700 | 2616 | 2600 | 302 | 302 |
| Obuasi | Ghana | 122600 | 122600 | 2620 | 2604 | 303 | 303 |
| Funtua | Nigeria | 122500 | 122500 | 2628 | 2612 | 304 | 304 |
| Ajdabiyah | Liberia | 122200 | 122200 | 2634 | 2618 | 305 | 305 |
| El Geneina | Sudan | 121900 | 121900 | 2639 | 2623 | 306 | 306 |
| Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 121700 | 121700 | 2644 | 2628 | 307 | 307 |
| Abakaliki | Nigeria | 121700 | 121700 | 2645 | 2629 | 308 | 308 |
| Darnah | Libya | 121200 | 121200 | 2655 | 2639 | 309 | 309 |
| Sikasso | Mali | 120600 | 120600 | 2661 | 2645 | 310 | 310 |
| Sokode | Togo | 120400 | 120400 | 2664 | 2648 | 311 | 311 |
| Gemena | Congo Dem Republic | 120000 | 120000 | 2678 | 2662 | 312 | 312 |
| Kindu | Congo Dem Republic | 119000 | 119000 | 2694 | 2679 | 313 | 313 |
| Gbongan | Nigeria | 117300 | 117300 | 2723 | 2708 | 314 | 314 |
| Bandundu | Congo Dem Republic | 116700 | 116700 | 2732 | 2717 | 315 | 315 |
| Diourbel | Senegal | 116700 | 116700 | 2733 | 2718 | 316 | 316 |
| Mit Gamr | Egypt | 116400 | 116400 | 2735 | 2720 | 317 | 317 |
| Rustenburg | South Africa | 116200 | 116200 | 2741 | 2726 | 318 | 318 |
| Kairouan | Tunisia | 116200 | 116200 | 2743 | 2728 | 319 | 319 |
| Lafia | Nigeria | 115500 | 115500 | 2757 | 2741 | 320 | 320 |
| Atbarah | Sudan | 115400 | 115400 | 2761 | 2745 | 321 | 321 |
| Igboho | Nigeria | 115000 | 115000 | 2770 | 2754 | 322 | 322 |
| El Arish | Egypt | 114900 | 114900 | 2773 | 2757 | 323 | 323 |
| Tete | Mozambique | 114900 | 114900 | 2774 | 2758 | 324 | 324 |
| Abomey | Benin | 114600 | 114600 | 2782 | 2766 | 325 | 325 |
| Agadez | Niger | 113400 | 113400 | 2808 | 2792 | 326 | 326 |
| Potchefstroom | South Africa | 113100 | 113100 | 2815 | 2799 | 327 | 327 |
| Moundou | Chad | 112800 | 112800 | 2821 | 2805 | 328 | 328 |
| Jimma | Ethiopia | 112500 | 112500 | 2832 | 2816 | 329 | 329 |
| Xai-Xai | Mozambique | 112000 | 112000 | 2847 | 2831 | 330 | 330 |
| Garue | Mozambique | 111900 | 111900 | 2853 | 2837 | 331 | 331 |
| Bizerte | Tunisia | 111900 | 111900 | 2855 | 2839 | 332 | 332 |
| Koidu | Sierra Leone | 111800 | 111800 | 2860 | 2844 | 333 | 333 |
| Amaigbo | Nigeria | 111000 | 111000 | 2879 | 2863 | 334 | 334 |
| Waw | Sudan | 110300 | 110300 | 2892 | 2877 | 335 | 335 |
| Mopti | Mali | 109900 | 109900 | 2901 | 2886 | 336 | 336 |
| Nador | Morocco | 109600 | 109600 | 2910 | 2896 | 337 | 337 |
| Gashua | Nigeria | 109600 | 109600 | 2911 | 2897 | 338 | 338 |
| Nkongsamba | Cameroon | 109200 | 109200 | 2922 | 2908 | 339 | 339 |
| Jirja | Egypt | 109100 | 109100 | 2927 | 2913 | 340 | 340 |
| Gabes | Tunisia | 109000 | 109000 | 2930 | 2916 | 341 | 341 |
| Shinyanga | Tanzania | 108300 | 108300 | 2945 | 2930 | 342 | 342 |
| Kalemie | Congo Dem Republic | 108200 | 108200 | 2948 | 2933 | 343 | 343 |
| Livingstone | Zambia | 108100 | 108100 | 2954 | 2939 | 344 | 344 |
| Korogwe | Tanzania | 107900 | 107900 | 2958 | 2943 | 345 | 345 |
| Edfu | Egypt | 107800 | 107800 | 2959 | 2944 | 346 | 346 |
| El Araich | Morocco | 107500 | 107500 | 2969 | 2954 | 347 | 347 |
| Khamissat | Morocco | 106400 | 106400 | 2991 | 2976 | 348 | 348 |
| Francistown | Botswana | 106100 | 106100 | 3001 | 2986 | 349 | 349 |
| Maxixe | Mozambique | 105900 | 105900 | 3013 | 2998 | 350 | 350 |
| Makeni | Sierra Leone | 105900 | 105900 | 3014 | 2999 | 351 | 351 |
| Offa | Nigeria | 105700 | 105700 | 3020 | 3005 | 352 | 352 |
| Nelspruit | South Africa | 105300 | 105300 | 3029 | 3015 | 353 | 353 |
| Natitingou | Benin | 105000 | 105000 | 3031 | 3017 | 354 | 354 |
| Ilebo | Congo Dem Republic | 104800 | 104800 | 3036 | 3022 | 355 | 355 |
| George | South Africa | 104700 | 104700 | 3038 | 3024 | 356 | 356 |
| Disuq | Egypt | 104400 | 104400 | 3042 | 3028 | 357 | 357 |
| Sattat | Morocco | 104100 | 104100 | 3052 | 3038 | 358 | 358 |
| King Williams Town | South Africa | 103700 | 103700 | 3062 | 3048 | 359 | 359 |
| Jalingo | Nigeria | 103600 | 103600 | 3068 | 3054 | 360 | 360 |
| Ka�l� | Cameroon | 103200 | 103200 | 3080 | 3066 | 361 | 361 |
| Bama | Nigeria | 102800 | 102800 | 3092 | 3078 | 362 | 362 |
| Uyo | Nigeria | 102400 | 102400 | 3106 | 3092 | 363 | 363 |
| Port-Gentil | Gabon | 102100 | 102100 | 3111 | 3097 | 364 | 364 |
| Nigel | South Africa | 102000 | 102000 | 3115 | 3101 | 365 | 365 |
| Kadoma | Zimbabwe | 101800 | 101800 | 3118 | 3104 | 366 | 366 |
| Pietersburg | South Africa | 101600 | 101600 | 3122 | 3108 | 367 | 367 |
| Uromi | Nigeria | 101400 | 101400 | 3126 | 3112 | 368 | 368 |
| Bilqas | Egypt | 100900 | 100900 | 3137 | 3123 | 369 | 369 |
| Nsukka | Nigeria | 100700 | 100700 | 3139 | 3125 | 370 | 370 |
| Okigwe | Nigeria | 100700 | 100700 | 3140 | 3126 | 371 | 371 |
| Modakeke | Nigeria | 100500 | 100500 | 3148 | 3134 | 372 | 372 |
| Kumba | Cameroon | 100400 | 100400 | 3150 | 3136 | 373 | 373 |
| Idku | Egypt | 100400 | 100400 | 3151 | 3137 | 374 | 374 |
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Africa
: References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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