Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Zambia 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0636 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 22 Slovenia 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Fiji 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brazil 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.