Forest area as share of land area in Zambia
Zambia: Forest area as share of land area was 60.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Zambia is 60.36, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Zambia peaked at 63.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.36, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.56 | 63.34 | 63.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.08 | 62.86 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.82 | 61.12 | 62.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.69 | 60.36 | 61.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Slovenia 61.76 compare
- 31 Montenegro 61.49 compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.4 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 59.03 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 58.55 compare
- 36 Brazil 58.16 compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Zambia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Zambia was 60.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.36 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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