Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area
Argentina
46,609
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
631,837
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 631,837 against 46,609 in Argentina, a difference of 585,228.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,990 | 742,574 | 686,584 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 53,442 | 711,591 | 658,149 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 49,086 | 669,560 | 620,474 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 47,052 | 638,507 | 591,455 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 631,837 against 46,609 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 585,228, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.