Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zambia
Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 44,820 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44,820 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Zambia peaked at 47,355 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,820 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,355 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 47,319 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47,284 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47,248 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47,212 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47,176 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47,105 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47,069 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47,033 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46,998 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46,962 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,926 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46,890 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46,854 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46,819 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,783 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46,747 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46,712 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46,676 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46,640 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46,452 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,264 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46,076 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45,889 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45,701 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45,622 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45,543 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45,464 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45,385 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45,306 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45,209 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 45,112 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45,014 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44,918 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44,820 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44,820 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 14.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44,820 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,194 1000 ha | 47,033 1000 ha | 47,355 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,837 1000 ha | 46,676 1000 ha | 46,998 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,904 1000 ha | 45,385 1000 ha | 46,640 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,063 1000 ha | 44,820 1000 ha | 45,306 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45,978 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Zambia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Zambia was 44,820 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,355 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,820 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.