Zambia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Zambia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Zambia was 60.50% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 63.78% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.16% per year.
Zambia ranks 31 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 14%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Zambia sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 8 of 48 economies; Seychelles (58.51%) is just below it.
Data highlights
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 60.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 60.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 60.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 61.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 61.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 61.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 61.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 61.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 61.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 62.06% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 62.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 62.56% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 62.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 62.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 62.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 62.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 63.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 63.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 63.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 63.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 63.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 63.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 63.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 63.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 63.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 63.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 63.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 63.68% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 63.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 63.78% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Zambia’s Forest area in 1991?
63.73% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Zambia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -5.1% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 60.5%; 2023: 60.63%; 2022: 60.76%; 2021: 60.89%; 2020: 61.02%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.