Tanzania vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Tanzania
434,000 sq. km
in 2025
Zambia
448,743 sq. km
in 2025
Tanzania rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 448,743 sq. km against 434,000 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 14,743 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563,515 sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 91,006 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 523,215 sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 54,286 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 482,255 sq. km | 459,584 sq. km | 22,671 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 445,725 sq. km | 451,172 sq. km | 5,447 sq. km | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 448,743 sq. km against 434,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 14,743 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Tanzania ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th 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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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.