Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0766 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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 square kilometre (Area) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +7520.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4989 ha per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4567 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.759 ha per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7524 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4711 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5082 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5359 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4811 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3266 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2017 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.147 ha per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0766 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 1694.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0766 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 1662.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +7520.4% | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +209.7% | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5743 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.