United Republic of Tanzania vs Western Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 29,340 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th of 249 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Republic of Tanzania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,352 1000 ha | 95,300 1000 ha | 38,948 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 52,322 1000 ha | 86,974 1000 ha | 34,653 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 48,226 1000 ha | 79,387 1000 ha | 31,161 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 44,572 1000 ha | 74,195 1000 ha | 29,623 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, United Republic of Tanzania or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 29,340 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th of 249 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.