Brazil vs Zambia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Brazil
58.2%
in 2025
Zambia
60.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
45th
Zambia rank
42nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60.4% against 58.2% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 63.8% | 10.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 3.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 60.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60.4% against 58.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Brazil and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.