Net Forest conversion — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net Forest conversion — Area was 53 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.72 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53 1000 ha, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.72 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.67 1000 ha | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 59.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.33 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 54.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 53 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 35.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 53 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.72 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.72 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.14 1000 ha | 54.33 1000 ha | 105.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.22 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 54.33 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Zimbabwe?
- Net forest conversion — area in Zimbabwe was 53 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.72 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).