Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.04 million sq. km against 442,494 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 8.60 million sq. km.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 20.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 million sq. km | 472,151 sq. km | 8.40 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.93 million sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 8.46 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 9.02 million sq. km | 458,492 sq. km | 8.56 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 9.04 million sq. km | 445,317 sq. km | 8.59 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.04 million sq. km against 442,494 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 8.60 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.