Eastern Asia vs Zambia: Forest area
Eastern Asia
280,246 ha th
in 2025
Zambia
44,874 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia, a difference of 235,372 ha th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,449 ha th | 47,412 ha th | 163,037 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 230,072 ha th | 47,054 ha th | 183,018 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 258,536 ha th | 46,226 ha th | 212,311 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 276,205 ha th | 45,117 ha th | 231,088 ha th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 ha th against 44,874 ha th in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 235,372 ha th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.