Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 171,984 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe stood at 171,984 Square kilometres. 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe peaked at 186,727 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 171,984 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,727 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 186,300 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 185,873 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 185,447 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 185,020 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 184,593 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 184,167 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 183,740 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 183,313 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 182,886 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 182,460 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 182,011 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 181,562 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 181,114 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 180,665 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 180,216 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 179,768 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 179,319 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 178,870 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 178,422 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 177,973 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 177,512 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 177,051 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 176,591 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 176,130 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 175,669 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 175,209 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 174,748 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 174,287 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 173,826 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 173,366 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 172,905 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 172,444 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 171,984 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 171,984 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 171,984 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,807 Square kilometres | 182,886 Square kilometres | 186,727 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,441 Square kilometres | 178,422 Square kilometres | 182,460 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,900 Square kilometres | 173,826 Square kilometres | 177,973 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,675 Square kilometres | 171,984 Square kilometres | 173,366 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Zimbabwe was 171,984 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 186,727 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,984 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — 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