This statistic explains Africa's forest areas between 1990 and 2010, by region. In 1990, forest areas in Central Africa came to approximately 268 million hectares.
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FAO. (November 22, 2012). Forest areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by region (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/
FAO. "Forest areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by region (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. November 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/
FAO. (2012). Forest areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by region (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/
FAO. "Forest Areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by Region (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/
FAO, Forest areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by region (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Forest areas in Africa from 1990 to 2010 by region (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], FAO, November 22, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272021/forest-areas-in-africa-by-region-since-1990/