Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Environment > Forest area > Sq. km
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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
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# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.34 million km² | 2005 | ||
2 | Sudan | 675,460 km² | 2005 | ||
3 | Angola | 591,040 km² | 2005 | ||
4 | Zambia | 424,520 km² | 2005 | ||
5 | Tanzania | 352,570 km² | 2005 | ||
6 | Central African Republic | 227,550 km² | 2005 | ||
7 | Gabon | 217,750 km² | 2005 | ||
8 | Cameroon | 212,450 km² | 2005 | ||
9 | Mozambique | 192,620 km² | 2005 | ||
10 | Zimbabwe | 175,400 km² | 2005 | ||
11 | Ethiopia | 130,000 km² | 2005 | ||
12 | Madagascar | 128,380 km² | 2005 | ||
13 | Mali | 125,720 km² | 2005 | ||
14 | Botswana | 119,430 km² | 2005 | ||
15 | Chad | 119,210 km² | 2005 | ||
16 | Nigeria | 110,890 km² | 2005 | ||
17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 104,050 km² | 2005 | ||
18 | South Africa | 92,030 km² | 2005 | ||
19 | Senegal | 86,730 km² | 2005 | ||
20 | Namibia | 76,610 km² | 2005 | ||
21 | Somalia | 71,310 km² | 2005 | ||
22 | Burkina Faso | 67,940 km² | 2005 | ||
23 | Guinea | 67,240 km² | 2005 | ||
24 | Ghana | 55,170 km² | 2005 | ||
25 | Uganda | 36,270 km² | 2005 | ||
26 | Kenya | 35,220 km² | 2005 | ||
27 | Malawi | 34,020 km² | 2005 | ||
28 | Liberia | 31,540 km² | 2005 | ||
29 | Sierra Leone | 27,540 km² | 2005 | ||
30 | Benin | 23,510 km² | 2005 | ||
31 | Guinea-Bissau | 20,720 km² | 2005 | ||
32 | Equatorial Guinea | 16,320 km² | 2005 | ||
33 | Eritrea | 15,540 km² | 2005 | ||
34 | Niger | 12,660 km² | 2005 | ||
35 | Swaziland | 5,410 km² | 2005 | ||
36 | Rwanda | 4,800 km² | 2005 | ||
37 | The Gambia | 4,710 km² | 2005 | ||
38 | Togo | 3,860 km² | 2005 | ||
39 | Mauritania | 2,670 km² | 2005 | ||
40 | Burundi | 1,520 km² | 2005 | ||
41 | Cape Verde | 840 km² | 2005 | ||
42 | Seychelles | 400 km² | 2005 | ||
43 | Mauritius | 370 km² | 2005 | ||
44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 270 km² | 2005 | ||
45 | Lesotho | 80 km² | 2005 | ||
46 | Djibouti | 60 km² | 2005 | ||
47 | Comoros | 50 km² | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Environment > Forest area > Sq. km
- Brazil ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for forest area > sq. km globally in 2005.
- Indonesia ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- United States ranked third for forest area > sq. km amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- China ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2005.
- Sweden ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst European Union in 2005.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.
- Bolivia ranked first for forest area > sq. km amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
- Peru ranked second for forest area > sq. km amongst Catholic countries in 2005.