Tree Cover Loss in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tree Cover Loss was 8,529 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in Zimbabwe, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Zimbabwe is 8,529 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Zimbabwe peaked at 25,914 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,427 hectares, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,191 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 8,010 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,313 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8,418 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 11,748 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 14,875 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 9,296 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 5,427 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 19,396 hectares | +257.4% |
| 2010 | 6,628 hectares | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 9,033 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 13,790 hectares | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 9,608 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 9,614 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,243 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 10,926 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 25,914 hectares | +137.2% |
| 2018 | 6,542 hectares | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 11,514 hectares | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 6,201 hectares | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 9,012 hectares | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 8,227 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 5,668 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 5,835 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 8,529 hectares | +46.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8,529 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8,529 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,297 hectares | 5,427 hectares | 19,396 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,581 hectares | 6,542 hectares | 25,914 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,245 hectares | 5,668 hectares | 9,012 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Zimbabwe?
- Tree cover loss in Zimbabwe was 8,529 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,914 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,427 hectares in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tree cover loss?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.