Zimbabwe — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Zimbabwe, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Zimbabwe was 35.72% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 43.21% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.56% per year.
Zimbabwe ranks 93 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 43%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Zimbabwe sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 17% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 4%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 16 of 48 economies; Sierra Leone (34.03%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 66th of 178 in 1990 → 80th of 207 in 2000 → 87th of 209 in 2010 → 91st of 214 in 2020 → 93rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 35.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 36.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 36.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 36.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 36.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 36.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 36.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 36.97% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 37.13% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 37.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 37.43% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 37.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 37.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 38.02% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 38.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 38.56% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 38.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 39.11% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 39.38% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 39.66% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 39.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 40.48% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 40.75% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 41.02% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 41.57% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 41.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 42.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 42.39% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 42.66% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 42.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 43.21% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Zimbabwe’s Forest area in 1991?
42.94% (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 Zimbabwe’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -17.3% in total — about 0.6% 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: 35.72%; 2023: 35.86%; 2022: 36%; 2021: 36.13%; 2020: 36.27%. 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.