Share of forest land, Percent in Zambia
Zambia: Share of forest land, Percent was 59.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Zambia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Zambia is 59.52, 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, share of forest land, percent in Zambia peaked at 63.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59.52, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.68 | — |
| 1993 | 63.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.59 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.49 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.44 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.39 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.34 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.15 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.96 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.91 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.86 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.81 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.56 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.31 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.06 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.55 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.54 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.03 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.78 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.51 | 63.34 | 63.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.08 | 62.86 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.68 | 60.54 | 62.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9 | 59.52 | 60.28 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Zambia?
- Share of forest land, percent in Zambia was 59.52 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.52 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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