Venezuela vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Venezuela
470,882 sq. km
in 2025
Zambia
448,743 sq. km
in 2025
Venezuela rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 470,882 sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 22,139 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Venezuela ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,202 sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 26,693 sq. km | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 488,493 sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 19,564 sq. km | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 479,212 sq. km | 459,584 sq. km | 19,628 sq. km | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 472,114 sq. km | 451,172 sq. km | 20,943 sq. km | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Venezuela, at 470,882 sq. km against 448,743 sq. km in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 22,139 sq. km, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Venezuela ranks 15th 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.