Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 189,589 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 144,769 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,785 1000 ha | 47,194 1000 ha | 173,591 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 208,771 1000 ha | 46,837 1000 ha | 161,934 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 200,985 1000 ha | 45,904 1000 ha | 155,081 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 192,386 1000 ha | 45,063 1000 ha | 147,323 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 Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 189,589 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 144,769 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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
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.