Forest area as a share of land area

45.0 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Zimbabwe was 45 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Zimbabwe fell gradually from 47.2 % in 2002 to 45 % in 2021.

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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Date Value Change, %
2021 45.0 -0.26%
2020 45.1 -0.26%
2019 45.2 -0.26%
2018 45.3 -0.26%
2017 45.5 -0.26%
2016 45.6 -0.26%
2015 45.7 -0.26%
2014 45.8 -0.26%
2013 45.9 -0.26%
2012 46.0 -0.26%
2011 46.2 -0.26%
2010 46.3