Zambia
Country in Africa
In brief
Forest cover: 60.5% (2024). World rank 31 of 213; in Africa, 8 of 54. Protected areas: 41.3% (2025). World rank 10 of 213 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 2.8% (2022). World rank 37 of 178 (1 = best); in Africa, 20 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 38% → 41.3%. Better than all its neighbours (Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe): protected areas.