Tree Cover Loss in Zambia
Zambia: Tree Cover Loss was 277,033 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Zambia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Zambia stood at 277,033 hectares. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 217.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Zambia peaked at 277,033 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,472 hectares, in 2004.
That places Zambia 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,605 hectares | 28,472 hectares | 117,626 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 122,037 hectares | 60,115 hectares | 172,816 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,664 hectares | 162,802 hectares | 277,033 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Zambia?
- Tree cover loss in Zambia was 277,033 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 277,033 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,472 hectares in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tree cover loss?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.