Tanzania vs Zambia: Share global forest

Tanzania
1.05
in 2025
Zambia
1.08
in 2025
Tanzania rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th

Share global forest over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
00.511.5199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.08 against 1.05 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 1.1 0.2117 Tanzania
2000s 1.24 1.11 0.1286 Tanzania
2010s 1.15 1.1 0.0541 Tanzania
2020s 1.07 1.09 0.0131 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global forest, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.08 against 1.05 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share global forest between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.03, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for share global forest?
Tanzania ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global forest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed