Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 82.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 82.5% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia peaked at 82.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.6% | — |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.5% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 69.6% | 82.5% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Zambia was 82.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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