Southern Asia vs Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 84,716 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 39,896 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,243 1000 ha | 47,194 1000 ha | 33,049 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 82,575 1000 ha | 46,837 1000 ha | 35,738 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 84,057 1000 ha | 45,904 1000 ha | 38,154 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 84,595 1000 ha | 45,063 1000 ha | 39,532 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Southern Asia or Zambia?
- Southern Asia, at 84,716 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 39,896 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Zambia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 32 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.