Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Zambia 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +206.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +184.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +42.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Zambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Zambia was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.