Tanzania vs Zambia: Drivers of deforestation
Tanzania
11,494 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
14,602 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,602 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 3,108 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,261 hectares | 2,043 hectares | 782.48 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,676 hectares | 4,405 hectares | 2,729 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8,567 hectares | 14,602 hectares | 6,035 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,602 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 3,108 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.