Review Article

A Review on Bamboo Resource in the African Region: A Call for Special Focus and Action

Table 6

Status and potential of bamboo resource in the African region.

CountryBamboo area (1000 ha)Bamboo area (%)Forest area (1000 ha), GFRA (2015)Bamboo to forest area (%)Year of available dataReferenceRemark

Cameroon50.11188160.032010Ingram et al. [23]Data only from northwest of Cameroon.
Congo1022.24223340.461988UNDIO [39, 42] cited in FAO [7]
Ethiopia143931.551249911.512018Zhao et al. [35]
Ghana4008.7793374.282015INBAR [27]
Kenya1312.8744132.972018Zhao et al. [35]
Nigeria159034.86699322.742007FAO [7]Overestimated and not verified.
Rwanda170.374803.541985FRA (1985) cited in FAO [7]
Senegal66114.4982737.992010FAO [36]
Sudan310.68192100.162010FAO [36]
Uganda54.61.2020772.632018Zhao et al. [35]
United Republic of Tanzania1282.81460600.282010FAO [7] cited in FAO [36]
Zimbabwe3.20.07140620.022001FAO (2001) cited in FAO [7]
Total4561.8100164554100