Which has higher forest area, Angola or Europe & Central Asia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 649,422 sq. km in Angola as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Europe & Central Asia?

9.94 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Europe & Central Asia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Europe & Central Asia: Forest area

Angola

649,422 sq. km

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

10.59 million sq. km

in 2023

Angola rank

12th

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Forest area over time

Angola
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 10.59 million sq. km against 649,422 sq. km in Angola, a difference of 9.94 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.3 times Angola's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	784,080 sq. km	10.30 million sq. km	9.52 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	752,108 sq. km	10.42 million sq. km	9.67 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	696,602 sq. km	10.54 million sq. km	9.85 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	657,748 sq. km	10.58 million sq. km	9.92 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Angola or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 649,422 sq. km in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Europe & Central Asia?: 9.94 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Europe & Central Asia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Angola and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for forest area?: Angola ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.