Share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of forest area within protected areas was 21.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.5% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Zimbabwe was 21.5% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).