TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Zambia

Deforestation data for Zambia , 1990-2005. Zambia 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 42,452,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 57.1
Other wooded land (hectares): 3,161,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 75,261,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 49,124,000 44,676,000 42,452,000 -445000 -0.9 -445000 -1 -6,672,000 -13.58 11.11
Other wooded land 4081000 3468000 3161000 -61,300 -1.5 -61,400 -1.77 -920,000 -22.54 17.87
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 60000 75000 75000 1,500 2.5 0 0 15000 25 -100


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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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