Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Zambia 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +136.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +244.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.