Iceland vs Zambia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iceland
49,470 hectares
in 2025
Zambia
53,850 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
119th
Zambia rank
118th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53,850 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 4,380 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,657 hectares | 56,696 hectares | 43,040 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 28,520 hectares | 56,271 hectares | 27,750 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 41,010 hectares | 55,203 hectares | 14,193 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 47,170 hectares | 54,140 hectares | 6,970 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Iceland or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53,850 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iceland and Zambia?
- 4,380 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iceland ranks 119th 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.