Southern Asia vs Zambia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 100,831 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 55,957 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,581 1000 ha | 47,251 1000 ha | 46,330 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 96,406 1000 ha | 46,893 1000 ha | 49,513 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 98,607 1000 ha | 45,958 1000 ha | 52,649 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 100,558 1000 ha | 45,117 1000 ha | 55,441 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Asia or Zambia?
- Southern Asia, at 100,831 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 55,957 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Zambia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.