Land use hidden — Forest in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Forest was 442,494 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Zambia stood at 442,494 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Zambia peaked at 474,120 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442,494 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Zambia 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 474,120 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 473,762 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 473,404 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 473,046 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 472,688 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 472,330 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 471,972 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 471,614 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 471,256 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 470,898 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 470,540 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 470,182 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 469,824 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 469,466 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 469,108 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 468,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 468,392 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 468,034 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 467,676 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 467,318 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 466,960 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 465,078 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 463,196 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 461,315 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 459,433 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 457,551 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 455,668 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 453,787 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 451,905 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 450,022 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 448,140 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 446,258 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 444,376 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 442,494 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 442,494 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 442,494 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472,509 Square kilometres | 470,898 Square kilometres | 474,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,929 Square kilometres | 467,318 Square kilometres | 470,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,492 Square kilometres | 450,022 Square kilometres | 466,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,317 Square kilometres | 442,494 Square kilometres | 448,140 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Netherlands 3,723 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Bolivia 502,063 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 645.1 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Venezuela 460,729 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Tanzania 443,380 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Mozambique 360,264 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 357,552 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Argentina 282,462 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — forest in Zambia was 442,494 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 474,120 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,494 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata