European Union (27) vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest land — Area

European Union (27)
161,841 1000 ha
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
43,400 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27) rank
18th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Forest land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • United Republic of Tanzania
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 118,441 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 31 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 145,212 1000 ha 56,352 1000 ha 88,861 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 154,215 1000 ha 52,322 1000 ha 101,893 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 158,326 1000 ha 48,226 1000 ha 110,101 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 161,321 1000 ha 44,572 1000 ha 116,748 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, European Union (27) or United Republic of Tanzania?
European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between European Union (27) and United Republic of Tanzania?
118,441 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and United Republic of Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do European Union (27) and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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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.