Central America vs Zambia: Forest area
Central America
90,047 ha th
in 2025
Zambia
44,874 ha th
in 2025
Central America rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Central America
- Zambia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 90,047 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia, a difference of 45,173 ha th.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,430 ha th | 47,412 ha th | 54,018 ha th | Central America |
| 2000s | 96,905 ha th | 47,054 ha th | 49,851 ha th | Central America |
| 2010s | 92,920 ha th | 46,226 ha th | 46,694 ha th | Central America |
| 2020s | 90,596 ha th | 45,117 ha th | 45,479 ha th | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central America or Zambia?
- Central America, at 90,047 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central America and Zambia?
- 45,173 ha th, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 34 groups.
- 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.