Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Environment > Forest area > Sq. km per 1000
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DEFINITION:
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 157.85 km² | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Botswana | 63.67 km² | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Central African Republic | 57.45 km² | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Namibia | 37.79 km² | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Zambia | 37.01 km² | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Angola | 35.72 km² | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 27.04 km² | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24.73 km² | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Sudan | 21.38 km² | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.58 km² | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 13.8 km² | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Chad | 11.9 km² | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Cameroon | 11.71 km² | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Mali | 10.53 km² | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Liberia | 9.65 km² | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Mozambique | 9.17 km² | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Tanzania | 9.08 km² | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Somalia | 8.42 km² | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Senegal | 7.7 km² | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Guinea | 7.02 km² | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Madagascar | 7.02 km² | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.98 km² | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 5.38 km² | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 5.06 km² | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Swaziland | 4.9 km² | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Seychelles | 4.83 km² | 2005 | ||
| 27 | The Gambia | 3.28 km² | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Eritrea | 3.2 km² | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Benin | 2.87 km² | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Malawi | 2.63 km² | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Ghana | 2.58 km² | 2005 | ||
| 32 | South Africa | 1.95 km² | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Cape Verde | 1.75 km² | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.75 km² | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Ethiopia | 1.71 km² | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Uganda | 1.26 km² | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Kenya | 0.984 km² | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Niger | 0.96 km² | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Mauritania | 0.849 km² | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Nigeria | 0.794 km² | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Togo | 0.697 km² | 2005 | ||
| 42 | Rwanda | 0.509 km² | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Mauritius | 0.298 km² | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Burundi | 0.196 km² | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Comoros | 0.0832 km² | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Djibouti | 0.0773 km² | 2005 | ||
| 47 | Lesotho | 0.0415 km² | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Environment > Forest area > Sq. km per 1000
- Suriname ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Canada ranked second for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Europe in 2005.
- Sudan ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Bolivia ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- Australia ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2005.
- Finland ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst European Union in 2005.
- Guyana ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Botswana ranked first for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
- Brazil ranked second for forest area > sq. km per 1000 amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
