United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Africa: Planted Forest — Area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,934 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
5,564 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
23rd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 5,564 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,630 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,513 1000 ha 2,527 1000 ha 13.76 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 2,657 1000 ha 3,250 1000 ha 592.64 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 2,794 1000 ha 4,363 1000 ha 1,568 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 2,902 1000 ha 5,338 1000 ha 2,435 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 5,564 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
2,630 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
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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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
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
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