Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 1,080 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,080 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,540 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
1,080 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.5k Square kilometres1991: 1.5k Square kilometres1992: 1.5k Square kilometres1993: 1.4k Square kilometres1994: 1.4k Square kilometres1995: 1.4k Square kilometres1996: 1.3k Square kilometres1997: 1.3k Square kilometres1998: 1.3k Square kilometres1999: 1.2k Square kilometres2000: 1.2k Square kilometres2001: 1.2k Square kilometres2002: 1.2k Square kilometres2003: 1.2k Square kilometres2004: 1.2k Square kilometres2005: 1.1k Square kilometres2006: 1.1k Square kilometres2007: 1.1k Square kilometres2008: 1.1k Square kilometres2009: 1.1k Square kilometres2010: 1.1k Square kilometres2011: 1.1k Square kilometres2012: 1.1k Square kilometres2013: 1.1k Square kilometres2014: 1.1k Square kilometres2015: 1.1k Square kilometres2016: 1.1k Square kilometres2017: 1.1k Square kilometres2018: 1.1k Square kilometres2019: 1.1k Square kilometres2020: 1.1k Square kilometres2021: 1.1k Square kilometres2022: 1.1k Square kilometres2023: 1.1k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — planted forest in Zimbabwe stood at 1,080 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,540 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,080 Square kilometres, in 2010.

Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,387 Square kilometres 1,234 Square kilometres 1,540 Square kilometres 10
2000s 1,146 Square kilometres 1,092 Square kilometres 1,200 Square kilometres 10
2010s 1,080 Square kilometres 1,080 Square kilometres 1,080 Square kilometres 10
2020s 1,080 Square kilometres 1,080 Square kilometres 1,080 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Zimbabwe?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Zimbabwe was 1,080 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1,540 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,080 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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