Argentina vs Zambia: Tree cover loss
Argentina
202,720 hectares
in 2024
Zambia
229,226 hectares
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Tree cover loss over time
- Argentina
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229,226 hectares against 202,720 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 26,506 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,667 hectares | 53,114 hectares | 272,554 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 295,778 hectares | 121,573 hectares | 174,205 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 209,791 hectares | 192,412 hectares | 17,379 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Argentina or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229,226 hectares against 202,720 hectares in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Argentina and Zambia?
- 26,506 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.