Share of forest land, Percent in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of forest land, Percent was 44.74 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
44.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 225 countries
All-time high
48.43
in 1992
All-time low
44.74
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 48.41993: 48.31994: 48.21995: 48.11996: 481997: 47.81998: 47.71999: 47.62000: 47.52001: 47.42002: 47.22003: 47.12004: 472005: 46.92006: 46.82007: 46.62008: 46.52009: 46.42010: 46.32011: 46.22012: 462013: 45.92014: 45.82015: 45.72016: 45.62017: 45.52018: 45.32019: 45.22020: 45.12021: 452022: 44.92023: 44.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Zimbabwe is 44.74, 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, share of forest land, percent in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.43 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 225 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 48.01 47.59 48.43 8
2000s 46.94 46.4 47.48 10
2010s 45.75 45.21 46.28 10
2020s 44.92 44.74 45.09 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare
  2. 67 Mozambique, Republic of 45.81 compare
  3. 68 Dominican Republic 44.99 compare
  4. 70 Guadeloupe 44.28 compare
  5. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 44.24 compare
  6. 72 Belarus, Republic of 43.41 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Zimbabwe?
Share of forest land, percent in Zimbabwe was 44.74 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of forest land, percent?
Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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