United Republic of Tanzania vs Zambia: Forest land — Area

United Republic of Tanzania
43,400 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
44,874 1000 ha
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th
Zambia rank
17th

Forest land — Area over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 44,874 1000 ha against 43,400 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1,474 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 17th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Republic of Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 56,352 1000 ha 47,251 1000 ha 9,101 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 52,322 1000 ha 46,893 1000 ha 5,429 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 48,226 1000 ha 45,958 1000 ha 2,267 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 44,572 1000 ha 45,117 1000 ha 544.68 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, United Republic of Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 44,874 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 Zambia?
1,474 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for forest land — area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 17th of 21 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.

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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.