Tenure Data: Africa
RRI’s Tenure Tracking Data assesses global advances and setbacks regarding Indigenous Peoples’, Afro-descendant Peoples’, local communities’, and the women within these communities’ legally recognized rights to forests, land, and natural resources.
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Bundle of Rights & Women’s Rights to Community Forests
Forest Area Data
Related Materials
- REPORT | At a Crossroads: Consequential Trends in Recognition of Community-Based Forest Tenure from 2002-2017 (2018)
- ONE PAGER | At a Crossroads: Key Trends and Opportunities in Community-Base Forest Tenure Reform (2018)
- REPORT | A Global Baseline of Carbon Storage in Collective Lands (2018)
Methodology
Change in Distribution of Forest Tenure in ... Countries in Africa, 2002-2017
RRI’s Forest Tenure Database tracks the statutory distribution of Forest Tenure going back to 2002. Under RRI’s typology, all forest area in the countries studied are classified as either: (1) Government Administered; (2) Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; (3) Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; or (4) Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms. To read more about the methodology underpinning this classification, click here.
Bundle of Rights in Africa
For 11 countries in Africa, RRI maintains detailed qualitative data on the strength of Forest Tenure rights legally held by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities. Learn more about RRI’s Bundle of Rights Methodology here.
Source: RRI. 2017. Depth of Rights Database.
Distribution of Forest Tenure by Country in Africa, in Mha
Explore country-level data on the distribution of Forest Tenure over time in Mha. Click on the country name to learn more about the legal frameworks recognizing community-based tenure, including the rights of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community women.
Country
Government Administered
2002 2017Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities
2002 2017Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities
2002 2017Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms
2002 2017
Country:
Angola
Government Administered 2002: 59.73
2017: 57.86
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.001
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Cameroon
Government Administered 2002: 22.12
2017: 18.98
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.00
2017: 3.02
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.00
Country:
Central African Republic
Government Administered 2002: 22.40
2017: 22.17
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.00
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.002
Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government Administered 2002: 157.25
2017: 152.41
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.17
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Ethiopia
Government Administered 2002: 13.70
2017: 12.29
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.01
2017: 0.21
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Gabon
Government Administered 2002: 22.00
2017: 22.93
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.07
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Gambia
Government Administered 2002: 0.44
2017: 0.44
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.02
2017: 0.05
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.001
2017: 0.001
Country:
Kenya
Government Administered 2002: 3.48
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.38
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.08
2017: 0.09
Country:
Liberia
Government Administered 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: n.d.
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.58
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Country:
Mali
Government Administered 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.00
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.004
2017: 0.004
Country:
Mozambique
Government Administered 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.07
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Nigeria
Government Administered 2002: 12.97
2017: -
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.16
2017: n.d.
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: -
Country:
Republic of Congo
Government Administered 2002: 22.56
2017: 22.33
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.00
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.00
2017: 0.00
Country:
Senegal
Government Administered 2002: 8.89
2017: 8.26
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.004
2017: -
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.002
2017: 0.01
Country:
South Sudan
Government Administered 2002: -
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: n.d.
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: n.d.
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: 0.00
Country:
Sudan
Government Administered 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.04
2017: 0.20
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: n.d.
2017: n.d.
Country:
Tanzania
Government Administered 2002: 35.13
2017: 17.29
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.07
2017: 5.39
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 16.60
2017: 21.91
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.12
2017: 3.51
Country:
Togo
Government Administered 2002: 0.13
2017: 0.06
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: -
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: n.d.
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.35
2017: n.d.
Country:
Zambia
Government Administered 2002: 51.13
2017: 48.54
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.08
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: -
2017: 0.02
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: -
2017: 0.00
Country:
Subtotal, Complete Case LMICs in Africa (11 countries)
Government Administered 2002: 415.34
2017: 383.49
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.10
2017: 8.99
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 16.60
2017: 21.92
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.12
2017: 3.52
Country:
Total, Africa (19 countries)
Government Administered 2002: 431.93
2017: 383.55
Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 0.31
2017: 9.64
Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and Local Communities 2002: 16.60
2017: 22.50
Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms 2002: 0.56
2017: 3.61
Highlighting in gray indicates Complete Case Countries.
Dashes (-) denote situations in which the tenure category in question is not legally possible under national law.
n.d. = No Data
Source: RRI. 2018. At a Crossroads: Trends in Recognition of Community-Based Forest Tenure from 2002-2017.
Women’s Rights to Community Forests in Africa
RRI’s Gender Database builds on RRI’s Bundle of Rights methodology to assess the extent to which the same countries’ legal frameworks recognize Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local community women’s specific rights to community forests, and whether or not those countries are meeting their obligations under national and international laws. Learn more about RRI’s Gender Methodology here.
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