Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 97.67 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.67 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
97.67 %
in 1990
All-time low
97.67 %
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 97.7 %1991: 97.7 %1992: 97.7 %1993: 97.7 %1994: 97.7 %1995: 97.7 %1996: 97.7 %1997: 97.7 %1998: 97.7 %1999: 97.7 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.7 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 97.7 %2023: 97.7 %2024: 97.7 %2025: 97.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Zimbabwe is 97.67 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.67 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.67 %, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.67 % 97.67 % 97.67 % 10
2000s 97.67 % 97.67 % 97.67 % 10
2010s 97.67 % 97.67 % 97.67 % 10
2020s 97.67 % 97.67 % 97.67 % 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 87 Paraguay 97.75 % compare
  2. 88 Guinea 97.71 % compare
  3. 89 Nicaragua 97.7 % compare
  4. 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 97.64 % compare
  5. 92 Madagascar 97.62 % compare
  6. 93 Iraq 97.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Zimbabwe?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Zimbabwe was 97.67 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 97.67 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 97.67 % in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.