Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 320,750 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
320,750 hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
389,470 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
320,750 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 320,750 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe peaked at 389,470 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 320,750 hectares, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 389,470 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 387,007 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 384,544 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 382,081 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 379,618 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 377,155 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 374,692 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 372,229 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 369,766 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 367,303 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 364,840 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 362,376 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 359,912 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 357,448 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 354,984 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 352,520 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 350,056 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 347,592 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 345,128 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 342,664 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 340,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 338,810 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 337,420 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 336,030 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 334,640 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 333,250 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 331,984 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 330,718 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 329,452 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 328,186 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 326,920 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 325,686 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 324,452 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 323,218 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 321,984 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 320,750 hectares | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 320,750 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 320,750 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,386 hectares | 367,303 hectares | 389,470 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,752 hectares | 342,664 hectares | 364,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,069 hectares | 328,186 hectares | 340,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,835 hectares | 320,750 hectares | 326,920 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 65 Bangladesh 330,350 hectares compare
- 66 Netherlands 326,820 hectares compare
- 67 Paraguay 321,690 hectares compare
- 69 Guatemala 308,230 hectares compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 308,030 hectares compare
- 71 Ghana 300,860 hectares compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Zimbabwe was 320,750 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 389,470 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,750 hectares in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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