Northern Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Northern Africa
18.8%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
29th
Zambia rank
35th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Northern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 18.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 63.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 35th of 35 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 69.6% | 61.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 69.6% | 59.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 69.6% | 53.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 76.1% | 57.7% | 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, Northern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% against 18.8% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Northern Africa and Zambia?
- 63.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Northern Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 35th of 35 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.