Index of forest extent, Index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.38 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
92.38
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
92.38
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.81994: 99.51995: 99.31996: 991997: 98.81998: 98.51999: 98.32000: 982001: 97.82002: 97.52003: 97.32004: 972005: 96.82006: 96.62007: 96.32008: 96.12009: 95.82010: 95.62011: 95.32012: 95.12013: 94.82014: 94.62015: 94.32016: 94.12017: 93.92018: 93.62019: 93.42020: 93.12021: 92.92022: 92.62023: 92.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Zimbabwe is 92.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Zimbabwe peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92.38, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.14 98.28 100 8
2000s 96.93 95.82 98.03 10
2010s 94.47 93.36 95.57 10
2020s 92.75 92.38 93.11 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 159 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 92.86 compare
  2. 160 Malaysia 92.81 compare
  3. 161 Brunei Darussalam 92.73 compare
  4. 163 Samoa 91.47 compare
  5. 164 Panama 91.37 compare
  6. 165 Madagascar 91.37 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Zimbabwe?
Index of forest extent, index in Zimbabwe was 92.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 92.38 in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for index of forest extent, index?
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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