Forest area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Forest area was 13,766 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13,766 ha th
World rank
50th
of 255 countries
All-time high
16,715 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
13,766 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 16.7k ha th2000: 15.7k ha th2010: 14.6k ha th2015: 14.3k ha th2020: 14.0k ha th2025: 13.8k ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

In 2025, forest area in Zimbabwe stood at 13,766 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,715 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,766 ha th, in 2025.

That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Forest area in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 16,715 ha th —
2000 15,658 ha th -6.3%
2010 14,601 ha th -6.8%
2015 14,303 ha th -2.0%
2020 14,031 ha th -1.9%
2025 13,766 ha th -1.9%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 13,766 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 13,766 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,715 ha th 16,715 ha th 16,715 ha th 1
2000s 15,658 ha th 15,658 ha th 15,658 ha th 1
2010s 14,452 ha th 14,303 ha th 14,601 ha th 2
2020s 13,898 ha th 13,766 ha th 14,031 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 47 Suriname 14,674 ha th compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 14,297 ha th compare
  3. 49 Mongolia 14,178 ha th compare
  4. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 ha th compare
  5. 51 Laos 13,036 ha th compare
  6. 53 Ecuador 12,310 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 289 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Zimbabwe?
Forest area in Zimbabwe was 13,766 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 16,715 ha th in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,766 ha th in 2025.
How does Zimbabwe rank for forest area?
Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
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