Angola vs Zambia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Angola
55,640 hectares
in 2025
Zambia
53,850 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
117th
Zambia rank
118th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 55,640 hectares against 53,850 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 1,790 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,597 hectares | 56,696 hectares | 48,900 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 82,354 hectares | 56,271 hectares | 26,083 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 62,216 hectares | 55,203 hectares | 7,013 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 56,765 hectares | 54,140 hectares | 2,625 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 55,640 hectares against 53,850 hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Angola and Zambia?
- 1,790 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Angola ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.