Argentina vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Argentina
465,980 sq. km
in 2025
Zambia
448,743 sq. km
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Argentina
- Zambia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 465,980 sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 17,237 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,433 sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 75,924 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 517,706 sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 48,777 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 486,394 sq. km | 459,584 sq. km | 26,810 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 470,468 sq. km | 451,172 sq. km | 19,296 sq. km | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Zambia?
- Argentina, at 465,980 sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Zambia?
- 17,237 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th 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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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.