Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Zambia 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +195.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Bolivia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Australia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.