Eastern Africa vs France: Planted Forest — Area

Eastern Africa
4,214 1000 ha
in 2025
France
2,356 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
25th
France rank
27th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • France
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 4,214 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,858 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.8 times France's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa France Difference Ahead
1990s 2,590 1000 ha 1,554 1000 ha 1,036 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 2,814 1000 ha 1,805 1000 ha 1,009 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 3,675 1000 ha 2,197 1000 ha 1,478 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 4,132 1000 ha 2,325 1000 ha 1,807 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Eastern Africa or France?
Eastern Africa, at 4,214 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Eastern Africa and France?
1,858 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and France rank globally for planted forest — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.