Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
The figure is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0202 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0077 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0075 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per person | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 ha per person | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 ha per person | +4002.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 ha per person | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.009 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 ha per person | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 ha per person | +230.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | +279.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -84.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +4002.7% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 4 Namibia 0.0058 ha per person compare
- 5 South Africa 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 8 Zambia 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0001 ha per person compare
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 shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.