India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area
India
72,739
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
631,837
in 2025
India rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Forest area over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 631,837 against 72,739 in India, a difference of 559,098.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.7 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th 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 | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 | 742,574 | 678,636 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 67,591 | 711,591 | 644,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 70,162 | 669,560 | 599,398 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 72,524 | 638,507 | 565,983 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 631,837 against 72,739 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 559,098, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 8th 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.