Montenegro vs Zambia: Share of land covered by forest

Montenegro
61.5%
in 2025
Zambia
60.4%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
31st
Zambia rank
33rd

Share of land covered by forest over time

  • Montenegro
  • Zambia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 61.5% against 60.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 63.6% 17.0% Zambia
2000s 53.3% 63.1% 9.8% Zambia
2010s 61.5% 61.8% 0.3% Zambia
2020s 61.5% 60.7% 0.8% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Montenegro or Zambia?
Montenegro, at 61.5% against 60.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Montenegro and Zambia?
1.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Zambia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
Montenegro ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by forest
Unit
%
Source
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.