Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +197.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +231.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +278.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 143 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Togo 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Armenia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Benin 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Korea 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
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- 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0001 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, 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.