Forest area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest area was 13,766 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,766 ha th
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,715 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
13,766 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Zimbabwe, 1990β2025
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 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,587 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,177 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,912 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,939 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 51,126 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 36,555 t (2024)
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 44th out of 236 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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