Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0603 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0603 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6265 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.009 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1997 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6265 ha per square kilometre | +4030.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3534 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3346 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.615 ha per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5857 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3773 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3409 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3845 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3929 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3109 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4365 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 ha per square kilometre | +235.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1121 ha per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2020 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +286.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +4030.2% | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.6265 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.6265 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | 0.4365 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Australia 0.1145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Angola 0.0983 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.0131 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0603 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6265 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.