What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?

6.5 hectares, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Equatorial Guinea

222.3 hectares

in 2024

Zambia

228.8 hectares

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

61st

Zambia rank

59th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Equatorial Guinea
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 228.8 hectares against 222.3 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6.5 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 186 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	376.84 hectares	186.69 hectares	190.15 hectares	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	641.37 hectares	342.64 hectares	298.72 hectares	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	217.89 hectares	217.14 hectares	0.7442 hectares	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?: Zambia, at 228.8 hectares against 222.3 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?: 6.5 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.