Eastern Africa vs India: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 189,589 1000 ha against 59,267 1000 ha in India, a difference of 130,322 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,785 1000 ha | 54,637 1000 ha | 166,148 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 208,771 1000 ha | 56,970 1000 ha | 151,801 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 200,985 1000 ha | 58,586 1000 ha | 142,399 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 192,386 1000 ha | 59,156 1000 ha | 133,230 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Eastern Africa or India?
- Eastern Africa, at 189,589 1000 ha against 59,267 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eastern Africa and India?
- 130,322 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 14th 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
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.