Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Zambia
Zambia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 44,249 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Zambia, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44,249 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Zambia peaked at 47,340 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,249, in 2023.
That places Zambia 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,215 | 47,090 | 47,340 | 8 |
| 2000s | 46,893 | 46,732 | 47,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,849 | 45,002 | 46,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,532 | 44,249 | 44,814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Zambia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Zambia was 44,249 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,340 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,249 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.