City report · Zimbabwe
Harare
Measured across a 2 km radius around Harare South, Harare, Zimbabwe (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 10.3%
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 32.4K
- More trees needed
- 61.9K
- Area analysed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 17, 2026
Harare's tree count comes to 32,358 trees across 12.57 km² — 20 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 61,889 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 61 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
10.3% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighbourhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
32,358
Target trees
94,247
More trees needed
61,889
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,362 t
Air quality detail
AQI 61Moderate
Observed Sep 21, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
21.0
PM10
22.5
NO₂
5.1
O₃
64.0
SO₂
1.2
CO
481.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Harare
What is the tree count in Harare?
Harare has an estimated 32,358 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 10.3% tree cover, 20 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Harare need?
Harare needs roughly 61,889 more trees to close a 20-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,362 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Harare right now?
The latest reading for Harare shows an AQI of 61 (Moderate), observed Sep 21, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Harare's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Harare South; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS and may differ from street-level monitors.
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