Eastern Asia vs Zambia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 235,372 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 36 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 | 219,279 1000 ha | 47,251 1000 ha | 172,028 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 240,707 1000 ha | 46,893 1000 ha | 193,814 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 262,228 1000 ha | 45,958 1000 ha | 216,270 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 276,205 1000 ha | 45,117 1000 ha | 231,088 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 235,372 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 36 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.