Index of forest extent, Index in Zambia
Zambia: Index of forest extent, Index was 93.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Zambia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Zambia is 93.47, measured 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, index of forest extent, index in Zambia peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 93.47, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 155th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.85 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.77 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.62 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.55 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.47 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.32 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.17 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.02 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.94 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.87 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.79 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.24 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.84 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.45 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.65 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.86 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.46 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.66 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.27 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.87 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.47 | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 93.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 93.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.74 | 99.47 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.05 | 98.71 | 99.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 95.06 | 98.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.07 | 93.47 | 94.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 index of forest extent, index in Zambia?
- Index of forest extent, index in Zambia was 93.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.47 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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