Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.6%
World rank
92nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1990
All-time low
35.6%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.0% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.9808 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Zimbabwe was 35.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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