Forest area in Zambia

Forest area in Zambia was 60.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 31st highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202460.5%
Change on 2023-0.1 pts
Rank31st of 209Countries ranked
Series high63.81990
Series low60.52024

Forest area in Zambia, 1990 to 2024

6061626364199019952000200520102015202020241990: 63.8 %1991: 63.7 %1992: 63.7 %1993: 63.6 %1994: 63.6 %1995: 63.5 %1996: 63.5 %1997: 63.4 %1998: 63.4 %1999: 63.3 %2000: 63.3 %2001: 63.2 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 63.2 %2004: 63.1 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 63 %2007: 63 %2008: 62.9 %2009: 62.9 %2010: 62.8 %2011: 62.6 %2012: 62.3 %2013: 62.1 %2014: 61.8 %2015: 61.5 %2016: 61.4 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 61.1 %2020: 61 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 60.8 %2023: 60.6 %2024: 60.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202460.5
202360.6
202260.8
202160.9
202061
201961.1
201861.2
201761.3
201661.4
201561.5
201461.8
201362.1
201262.3
201162.6
201062.8
200962.9
200862.9
200763
200663
200563.1
200463.1
200363.2
200263.2
200163.2
200063.3
199963.3
199863.4
199763.4
199663.5
199563.5
199463.6
199363.6
199263.7
199163.7
199063.8

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Zambia?

Forest area in Zambia was 60.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 31st highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Zambia?

63.8% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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