Central America vs Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Central America
89,307 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
44,820 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 89,307 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 44,487 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 36 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 99,222 1000 ha 47,194 1000 ha 52,028 1000 ha Central America
2000s 95,034 1000 ha 46,837 1000 ha 48,198 1000 ha Central America
2010s 92,011 1000 ha 45,904 1000 ha 46,107 1000 ha Central America
2020s 89,947 1000 ha 45,063 1000 ha 44,884 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Central America or Zambia?
Central America, at 89,307 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Central America and Zambia?
44,487 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Zambia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Central America 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.