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From 2001 to 2022, Zambia lost 2250kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 11.9% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Zambia from 2001 to 2022, 2250kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Zambia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 81.7% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. North-Western had the most tree cover loss at 576.1kha compared to an average of 225.0 kha.

North-Western576.1kha
Copperbelt398.9kha
Luapula319.7kha
Northern275.6kha
Central267.0kha
From 2000 to 2020, Zambia experienced a net change of -2872.1 kha (-7.31%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Zambia gained 768.2 kha of tree cover equal to 0.59% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Zambia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Zambia
In Zambia the peak fire season typically occurs in August. There were 59672 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 5 Feb 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Zambia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Zambia Compared to Other Areas
In Zambia there have been 59,672 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 72,164.

Between 5 Feb 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Zambia experienced a total of 749,543 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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