Consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.86 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe stood at 1.86 square meters.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.22 square meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.77 square meters, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 square meters | 3.3 square meters | 6.06 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2 square meters | 2.03 square meters | 7.22 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 square meters | 1.77 square meters | 2.12 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Zimbabwe was 1.86 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 square meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 square meters in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.