Forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest certified for sustainable use was 42,120 thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe is 42,120 thousands of hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe peaked at 148,150 thousands of hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 56,460 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 104,040 thousands of hectares | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands of hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2022 | 20,000 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2023 | 148,150 thousands of hectares | +640.8% |
| 2024 | 42,120 thousands of hectares | -71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,250 thousands of hectares | 56,460 thousands of hectares | 104,040 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 42,054 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 148,150 thousands of hectares | 5 |
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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 forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Zimbabwe was 42,120 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 148,150 thousands of hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).