Land use hidden — Forest in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Forest was 173,064 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Zimbabwe is 173,064 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Zimbabwe peaked at 188,267 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173,064 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188,267 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 187,806 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 187,345 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 186,885 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 186,424 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 185,963 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 185,503 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 185,042 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 184,581 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 184,120 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 183,660 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 183,199 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 182,738 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 182,278 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 181,817 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 181,356 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 180,896 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 180,435 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 179,974 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 179,514 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 179,053 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 178,592 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 178,131 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 177,671 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 177,210 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 176,749 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 176,289 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 175,828 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 175,367 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 174,906 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 174,446 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 173,985 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 173,524 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 173,064 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 173,064 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 173,064 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,194 Square kilometres | 184,120 Square kilometres | 188,267 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,587 Square kilometres | 179,514 Square kilometres | 183,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,980 Square kilometres | 174,906 Square kilometres | 179,053 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,755 Square kilometres | 173,064 Square kilometres | 174,446 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Zimbabwe?
- Land use hidden — forest in Zimbabwe was 173,064 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 188,267 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,064 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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