15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Zambia
Zambia: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 44,874 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Zambia stood at 44,874 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Zambia peaked at 47,412 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,874 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Zambia 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,412 1000 ha | 47,412 1000 ha | 47,412 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 47,054 1000 ha | 47,054 1000 ha | 47,054 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 46,226 1000 ha | 45,755 1000 ha | 46,696 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 45,117 1000 ha | 44,874 1000 ha | 45,360 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 16 Argentina 46,609 1000 ha compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 19 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 292 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 52,192 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 51,634 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 16,320 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 14,215 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Zambia?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Zambia was 44,874 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,412 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,874 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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