Eastern Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 150,402 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 31 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 | 223,376 1000 ha | 56,352 1000 ha | 167,024 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 211,585 1000 ha | 52,322 1000 ha | 159,264 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 204,659 1000 ha | 48,226 1000 ha | 156,434 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 196,517 1000 ha | 44,572 1000 ha | 151,944 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Eastern Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 150,402 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.