Forest area in Zambia
Zambia: Forest area was 44,874 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
44,874 ha th
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47,412 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
44,874 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Zambia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Zambia is 44,874 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Zambia peaked at 47,412 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,874 ha th, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,412 ha th | 47,412 ha th | 47,412 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 47,054 ha th | 47,054 ha th | 47,054 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 46,226 ha th | 45,755 ha th | 46,696 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 45,117 ha th | 44,874 ha th | 45,360 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 ha th compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 16 Argentina 46,609 ha th compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 19 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 34,029 ha th compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 292 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 52,192 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 51,634 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 16,320 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 14,215 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Zambia?
- Forest area in Zambia was 44,874 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,412 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,874 ha th in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for forest area?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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