Which has higher forest area, North America or Zambia?

North America, at 6.57 million sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between North America and Zambia?

6.12 million sq. km, with North America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America 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.

North America vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)

North America

6.57 million sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

448,743 sq. km

in 2025

North America rank

18th

Zambia rank

18th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

North America
Zambia

How they compare

North America currently reports 6.57 million sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 6.12 million sq. km.

That makes North America's figure about 14.6 times Zambia's.

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

North America ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.51 million sq. km	472,509 sq. km	6.04 million sq. km	North America
2000s	6.53 million sq. km	468,929 sq. km	6.07 million sq. km	North America
2010s	6.57 million sq. km	459,584 sq. km	6.11 million sq. km	North America
2020s	6.57 million sq. km	452,144 sq. km	6.11 million sq. km	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, North America or Zambia?: North America, at 6.57 million sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between North America and Zambia?: 6.12 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North America and Zambia rank globally for forest area?: North America ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 18th 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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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, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.