Argentina vs Tanzania: Share of global forest area
Argentina
1.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
1.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Tanzania rank
19th
Share of global forest area over time
- Argentina
- Tanzania
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Argentina or Tanzania?
- Argentina, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Argentina and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.