Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Forest area
Eastern Africa
193,802 ha th
in 2025
Zambia
44,874 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Zambia rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia, a difference of 148,928 ha th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,854 ha th | 47,412 ha th | 188,442 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 223,921 ha th | 47,054 ha th | 176,867 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 208,708 ha th | 46,226 ha th | 162,483 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 196,517 ha th | 45,117 ha th | 151,400 ha th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 148,928 ha th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.