Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0388 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0116 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0113 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.011 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 ha per person | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -80.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0388 ha per person | +7469.6% |
| 2002 | 0.016 ha per person | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 ha per person | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 ha per person | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 ha per person | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 ha per person | +147.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per person | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 ha per person | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 0.006 ha per person | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per person | +204.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -50.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 1054.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7469.6% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0388 ha per person |
| 2022 | +204.4% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0388 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0155 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.