Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 13,445 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Zimbabwe is 13,445 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,326 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,445 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,326 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,223 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16,119 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,016 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15,913 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,810 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,706 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 15,603 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15,500 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,397 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,293 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,190 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,087 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,984 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,880 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,777 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,674 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,571 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,467 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,364 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,261 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,202 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,144 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,086 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,028 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,969 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,916 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,863 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,810 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,757 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13,704 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13,652 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,601 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,549 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,497 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 13,445 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13,445 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13,445 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,861 1000 ha | 15,397 1000 ha | 16,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,829 1000 ha | 14,364 1000 ha | 15,293 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,004 1000 ha | 13,757 1000 ha | 14,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,575 1000 ha | 13,445 1000 ha | 13,704 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Zimbabwe?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Zimbabwe was 13,445 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,326 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,445 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.