Some 22 per cent of Africa is still forested but during 1990-2000 Africa lost more than 50 million ha, at an annual average rate of 0.7 per cent a year

Note: dark green represents closed forest, more than 40 per cent covered with trees more than 5 metres high; mid-green represents open (10-40 per cent coverage) and fragmented forest; light green represents other woodland, shrubland and bushland

Source: FAO 2001a