Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 5.70 million sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.83 million sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 6.36 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.57 million sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 6.11 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.44 million sq. km | 459,584 sq. km | 5.98 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.21 million sq. km | 452,144 sq. km | 5.76 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.15 million sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 5.70 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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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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.