Deforestation statistics for Zimbabwe
Total land area: Zimbabwe
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 39,112,075 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 958,601 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Zimbabwe
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Zimbabwe. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,416,636 | |
| 2001 | 7,601 | |
| 2010 | 7,457 | 1,063,270 |
| 2018 | 6,837 | 958,601 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 1% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 2.5% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Zimbabwe
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Zimbabwe by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,213 | ||
| 2002 | 14 | 8,028 | |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,321 | |
| 2004 | 21 | 8,432 | |
| 2005 | 27 | 8,432 | |
| 2006 | 26 | 14,905 | |
| 2007 | 16 | 9,316 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 5,448 | |
| 2009 | 19 | 19,427 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 6,649 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 9,053 | |
| 2012 | 63 | 13,821 | |
| 2013 | 100 | 9,645 | |
| 2014 | 38 | 9,662 | |
| 2015 | 62 | 12,280 | |
| 2016 | 50 | 10,972 | |
| 2017 | 275 | 26,019 | |
| 2018 | 27 | 6,568 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 764 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 185,978 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 0.4% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 10.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 15.99 | 9,617 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 77.52 | 12,253 |
Biodiversity data: Zimbabwe
Species count by taxa for Zimbabwe. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 627 |
| Amphibians | 59 |
| Reptiles | 190 |
| Fishes | 150 |
| Mammals | 200 |
| Vascular plants | 4,440 |
Conservation data: Zimbabwe
Data on threatened species in Zimbabwe as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 10 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 19 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 3 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 52 |
Protected areas data: Zimbabwe
Data on threatened species in Zimbabwe as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 27.2 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Zimbabwe
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 39112075 | 18396639 | 47.00% | 19028950 | 48.70% | 18801661 | 48.10% | 554950 | 3.00% | 30831 | 32766 | 28411 |
| 15 | 39112075 | 8887563 | 22.70% | 9636705 | 24.60% | 9445867 | 24.20% | 449650 | 5.10% | 24981 | 25881 | 23855 |
| 20 | 39112075 | 2942237 | 7.50% | 2265685 | 5.80% | 2135847 | 5.50% | 278033 | 9.40% | 15446 | 14820 | 16230 |
| 25 | 39112075 | 2414111 | 6.20% | 1928598 | 4.90% | 1807729 | 4.60% | 256662 | 10.60% | 14259 | 13579 | 15109 |
| 30 | 39112075 | 1416636 | 3.60% | 1063270 | 2.70% | 965250 | 2.50% | 197530 | 13.90% | 10974 | 9951 | 12253 |
| 50 | 39112075 | 293812 | 0.80% | 270559 | 0.70% | 213839 | 0.50% | 105359 | 35.90% | 5853 | 4864 | 7090 |
| 75 | 39112075 | 80115 | 0.20% | 25534 | 0.10% | 1190 | 0.00% | 41997 | 52.40% | 2333 | 1765 | 3043 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Zimbabwe
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 39112075 | 18396639 | 19028950 | 1778405262 | 49362450 | 2742358 | 90497833 | 5027657 |
| 15 | 39112075 | 8887563 | 9636705 | 1054429649 | 45084524 | 2504696 | 82654984 | 4591944 |
| 20 | 39112075 | 2942237 | 2265685 | 465395235 | 35973130 | 1998507 | 65950727 | 3663929 |
| 25 | 39112075 | 2414111 | 1928598 | 404759851 | 34700003 | 1927778 | 63616628 | 3534257 |
| 30 | 39112075 | 1416636 | 1063270 | 278853106 | 30855331 | 1714185 | 56568126 | 3142674 |
| 50 | 39112075 | 293812 | 270559 | 105682547 | 22579453 | 1254414 | 41395690 | 2299761 |
| 75 | 39112075 | 80115 | 25534 | 37154126 | 10626409 | 590356 | 19481742 | 1082319 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Zimbabwe
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Bulawayo | 46031 | 217 | 151 | 131 | 0% | 48 | 22% | 3 | 28 | 13% | 3 | 20 | 13% | 3 |
| Harare | 89974 | 1595 | 944 | 843 | 1% | 258 | 16% | 14 | 157 | 10% | 16 | 101 | 11% | 13 |
| Manicaland | 3564584 | 560996 | 525677 | 453491 | 13% | 122142 | 22% | 6,786 | 49956 | 9% | 4,996 | 72186 | 14% | 9,023 |
| Mashonaland Central | 2837954 | 134464 | 77150 | 72878 | 3% | 11939 | 9% | 663 | 7667 | 6% | 767 | 4272 | 6% | 534 |
| Mashonaland East | 3214694 | 73751 | 38113 | 36171 | 1% | 5498 | 7% | 305 | 3556 | 5% | 356 | 1942 | 5% | 243 |
| Mashonaland West | 5745254 | 236021 | 161864 | 151101 | 3% | 27789 | 12% | 1,544 | 17026 | 7% | 1,703 | 10763 | 7% | 1,345 |
| Masvingo | 5633875 | 158052 | 103941 | 102467 | 2% | 5774 | 4% | 321 | 4300 | 3% | 430 | 1474 | 1% | 184 |
| Matabeleland North | 7556763 | 89726 | 51622 | 49311 | 1% | 8620 | 10% | 479 | 6309 | 7% | 631 | 2311 | 4% | 289 |
| Matabeleland South | 5473605 | 25973 | 17979 | 17764 | 0% | 609 | 2% | 34 | 394 | 2% | 39 | 215 | 1% | 27 |
| Midlands | 4949341 | 135841 | 85829 | 81093 | 2% | 14853 | 11% | 825 | 10117 | 7% | 1,012 | 4736 | 6% | 592 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Zimbabwe
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bulawayo | 46031 | 217 | 151 | 30759 | 8029 | 446 | 469 | 418 |
| Harare | 89974 | 1595 | 944 | 275414 | 47218 | 2623 | 2921 | 2251 |
| Manicaland | 3564584 | 560996 | 525677 | 151494540 | 43942151 | 2441231 | 1860784 | 3166789 |
| Mashonaland Central | 2837954 | 134464 | 77150 | 23345642 | 2342696 | 130150 | 154847 | 99279 |
| Mashonaland East | 3214694 | 73751 | 38113 | 11377867 | 975164 | 54176 | 67414 | 37629 |
| Mashonaland West | 5745254 | 236021 | 161864 | 37032538 | 4583391 | 254633 | 290608 | 209664 |
| Masvingo | 5633875 | 158052 | 103941 | 20703052 | 820150 | 45564 | 62717 | 24123 |
| Matabeleland North | 7556763 | 89726 | 51622 | 12159409 | 1200286 | 66683 | 87926 | 40129 |
| Matabeleland South | 5473605 | 25973 | 17979 | 3250599 | 86857 | 4825 | 5829 | 3571 |
| Midlands | 4949341 | 135841 | 85829 | 19183286 | 2562184 | 142344 | 181109 | 93886 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Zimbabwe
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bulawayo | 46031 | 217 | 151 | 16778 | 77 | 4380 | 243 | 256 | 228 |
| Harare | 89974 | 1595 | 944 | 150226 | 94 | 25756 | 1431 | 1593 | 1228 |
| Manicaland | 3564584 | 560996 | 525677 | 82633387 | 147 | 23968446 | 1331580 | 1014973 | 1727340 |
| Mashonaland Central | 2837954 | 134464 | 77150 | 12733989 | 95 | 1277829 | 70991 | 84462 | 54151 |
| Mashonaland East | 3214694 | 73751 | 38113 | 6206111 | 84 | 531904 | 29550 | 36771 | 20525 |
| Mashonaland West | 5745254 | 236021 | 161864 | 20199566 | 86 | 2500031 | 138891 | 158514 | 114362 |
| Masvingo | 5633875 | 158052 | 103941 | 11292575 | 72 | 447350 | 24853 | 34209 | 13158 |
| Matabeleland North | 7556763 | 89726 | 51622 | 6632405 | 74 | 654703 | 36372 | 47959 | 21889 |
| Matabeleland South | 5473605 | 25973 | 17979 | 1773055 | 68 | 47377 | 2632 | 3179 | 1948 |
| Midlands | 4949341 | 135841 | 85829 | 10463609 | 77 | 1397555 | 77642 | 98787 | 51211 |
Archived forest data for Zimbabwe | Forest data for Zimbabwe
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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