North Africa vs Zambia: Forest area
North Africa
7.94 million hectares
in 2011
Zambia
49.30 million hectares
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th
Forest area over time
- North Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 49.30 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa, a difference of 41.36 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.2 times North Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 million hectares | 52.05 million hectares | 44.38 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.81 million hectares | 50.38 million hectares | 42.57 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 49.38 million hectares | 41.45 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, North Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 49.30 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between North Africa and Zambia?
- 41.36 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.