Eastern Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest area
Eastern Africa
193,802 ha th
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
43,400 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
19th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Eastern Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 ha th against 43,400 ha th in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 150,402 ha th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st of 34 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,854 ha th | 58,165 ha th | 177,689 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 223,921 ha th | 54,135 ha th | 169,786 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 208,708 ha th | 49,098 ha th | 159,611 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 196,517 ha th | 44,572 ha th | 151,944 ha th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eastern Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 ha th against 43,400 ha th in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 150,402 ha th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st 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.