Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Zambia
Zambia: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 441,980 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Zambia stood at 441,980 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Zambia peaked at 473,550 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 441,980 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473,550 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 473,194 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 472,838 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 472,482 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 472,126 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 471,770 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 471,414 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 471,058 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 470,702 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 470,346 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 469,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 469,632 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 469,275 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 468,918 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 468,560 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 468,203 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 467,845 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 467,488 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 467,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 466,773 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 466,415 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 464,536 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 462,657 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 460,777 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 458,898 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 457,019 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 455,138 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 453,259 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 451,379 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 449,499 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 447,619 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 445,740 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 443,860 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 441,980 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 441,980 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 441,980 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471,948 Square kilometres | 470,346 Square kilometres | 473,550 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,381 Square kilometres | 466,773 Square kilometres | 469,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,958 Square kilometres | 449,499 Square kilometres | 466,415 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,800 Square kilometres | 441,980 Square kilometres | 447,619 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 — naturally regenerating forest in Zambia?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Zambia was 441,980 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 473,550 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,980 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating 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