Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0106 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0106 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0106 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0106 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0106 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.