Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -27.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -27.88 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 278.52 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -79.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2004 | -27.53 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 44.23 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2006 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2007 | 54.43 % change on previous year | +854.0% |
| 2008 | -39.54 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2009 | 197.45 % change on previous year | -599.4% |
| 2010 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2011 | -29.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2013 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -4786.9% |
| 2014 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2015 | -57.32 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2016 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2017 | 231.48 % change on previous year | -1658.3% |
| 2018 | -38.49 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2019 | 125.78 % change on previous year | -426.8% |
| 2020 | -79.49 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2021 | 278.52 % change on previous year | -450.4% |
| 2022 | 75.5 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2023 | -47.84 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2024 | -27.88 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -27.88 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year, 202.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -27.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -4786.9% | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1658.3% | -14.85 % change on previous year | 231.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.78 % change on previous year | -39.54 % change on previous year | 197.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.86 % change on previous year | -57.32 % change on previous year | 231.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.76 % change on previous year | -79.49 % change on previous year | 278.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 United States Virgin Islands -25.52 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Saint Lucia -26.05 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Haiti -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Libya -28.61 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Reunion -29.24 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Argentina -30.67 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -27.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 278.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.