Eastern Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Eastern Africa
189,589 1000 ha
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
42,847 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
14th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 189,589 1000 ha against 42,847 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 146,742 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.4 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 220,785 1000 ha 55,798 1000 ha 164,987 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 208,771 1000 ha 51,768 1000 ha 157,002 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 200,985 1000 ha 47,672 1000 ha 153,312 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 192,386 1000 ha 44,020 1000 ha 148,366 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Eastern Africa, at 189,589 1000 ha against 42,847 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
146,742 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 31 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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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
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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.