Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 49.30 million hectares against 33.02 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 16.28 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 million hectares | 52.05 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 35.65 million hectares | 50.38 million hectares | 14.74 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.23 million hectares | 49.38 million hectares | 16.16 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 49.30 million hectares against 33.02 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
- 16.28 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th 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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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.