Africa vs Ukraine: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Africa
2.13 %
in 2025
Ukraine
48.05 %
in 2025
Africa rank
26th
Ukraine rank
28th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 48.05 % against 2.13 % in Africa, a difference of 45.92 %.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 22.6 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 % 49.31 % 48.07 % Ukraine
2000s 1.44 % 49.86 % 48.42 % Ukraine
2010s 1.75 % 50.04 % 48.29 % Ukraine
2020s 2.05 % 48.51 % 46.46 % Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 48.05 % against 2.13 % in Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Africa and Ukraine?
45.92 %, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Africa and Ukraine rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Africa ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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 — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.