France vs Zimbabwe: Forest area

France
175,032 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
173,064 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Forest area over time

  • France
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 175,032 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,968 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

France ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 148,194 sq. km 186,194 sq. km 38,000 sq. km Zimbabwe
2000s 157,970 sq. km 181,587 sq. km 23,617 sq. km Zimbabwe
2010s 167,943 sq. km 176,980 sq. km 9,037 sq. km Zimbabwe
2020s 173,781 sq. km 173,755 sq. km 26.25 sq. km France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, France or Zimbabwe?
France, at 175,032 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between France and Zimbabwe?
1,968 sq. km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
France ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 213 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

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

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.