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
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
| 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
| 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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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