What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Zambia?

9.05 million hectares, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Zambia: Forest area

Angola

58.36 million hectares

in 2011

Zambia

49.30 million hectares

in 2011

Angola rank

3rd

Zambia rank

4th

Forest area over time

Angola
Zambia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 58.36 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 9.05 million hectares.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.41 million hectares	52.05 million hectares	8.36 million hectares	Angola
2000s	59.17 million hectares	50.38 million hectares	8.78 million hectares	Angola
2010s	58.42 million hectares	49.38 million hectares	9.03 million hectares	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Angola or Zambia?: Angola, at 58.36 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Zambia?: 9.05 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for forest area?: Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.