Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Zambia?

Zambia, at 442,494 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.

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

160,032 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Argentina vs Zambia: Forest area

Argentina

282,462 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

442,494 sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

20th

Zambia rank

17th

Forest area over time

Argentina
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 442,494 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 160,032 sq. km.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	343,823 sq. km	472,509 sq. km	128,686 sq. km	Zambia
2000s	319,542 sq. km	468,929 sq. km	149,387 sq. km	Zambia
2010s	293,314 sq. km	458,492 sq. km	165,178 sq. km	Zambia
2020s	284,096 sq. km	445,317 sq. km	161,222 sq. km	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Zambia?: Zambia, at 442,494 sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Zambia?: 160,032 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for forest area?: Argentina ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th 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: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.