Central America vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Central America
8.3%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Central America rank
30th
Zambia rank
28th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Central America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 8.3% in Central America, a difference of 74.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 9.9 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 69.6% | 67.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 69.6% | 66.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 69.6% | 60.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 76.1% | 65.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Central America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% against 8.3% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Central America and Zambia?
- 74.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Central America ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.