Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 17,306 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
17,306
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 225 countries
All-time high
18,734
in 1992
All-time low
17,306
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 18.7k1993: 18.7k1994: 18.6k1995: 18.6k1996: 18.6k1997: 18.5k1998: 18.5k1999: 18.4k2000: 18.4k2001: 18.3k2002: 18.3k2003: 18.2k2004: 18.2k2005: 18.1k2006: 18.1k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.0k2009: 18.0k2010: 17.9k2011: 17.9k2012: 17.8k2013: 17.8k2014: 17.7k2015: 17.7k2016: 17.6k2017: 17.6k2018: 17.5k2019: 17.5k2020: 17.4k2021: 17.4k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Zimbabwe is 17,306, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,734 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17,306, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,573 18,412 18,734 8
2000s 18,159 17,951 18,366 10
2010s 17,698 17,491 17,905 10
2020s 17,375 17,306 17,445 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 35 Guyana 18,388 compare
  2. 36 Sudan 17,843 compare
  3. 37 France 17,503 compare
  4. 39 South Africa 16,941 compare
  5. 40 Ethiopia 16,850 compare
  6. 41 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 16,492 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Zimbabwe?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Zimbabwe was 17,306 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 18,734 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,306 in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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