United Republic of Tanzania vs Western Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 67,177 1000 ha against 42,847 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 24,330 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 240 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Republic of Tanzania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,798 1000 ha | 92,772 1000 ha | 36,974 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 51,768 1000 ha | 83,724 1000 ha | 31,956 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 47,672 1000 ha | 75,025 1000 ha | 27,352 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 44,020 1000 ha | 68,858 1000 ha | 24,838 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, United Republic of Tanzania or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 67,177 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 United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 24,330 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 240 countries.
- 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.