Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 228.8 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 228.8 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 545.99 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.13 hectares, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126.67 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 261.22 hectares | +106.2% |
| 2003 | 115.43 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 53.13 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 168.27 hectares | +216.7% |
| 2006 | 94.98 hectares | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 129.58 hectares | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 184.95 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 545.99 hectares | +195.2% |
| 2010 | 275.14 hectares | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 306.45 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 444.87 hectares | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 337.68 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 389.46 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 270.82 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 387.54 hectares | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 470.35 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 313.12 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 231.02 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 217.09 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 332.96 hectares | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 150.87 hectares | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 156 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 228.8 hectares | +46.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 228.8 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 228.8 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.69 hectares | 53.13 hectares | 545.99 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 342.64 hectares | 231.02 hectares | 470.35 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.14 hectares | 150.87 hectares | 332.96 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (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 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Zambia was 228.8 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 545.99 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 hectares in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.