Forest fires — Burned Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area was 17,119 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Zimbabwe is 17,119 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Zimbabwe peaked at 55,607 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,497 ha, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,728 ha | — |
| 1991 | 26,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,789 ha | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 31,046 ha | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 35,924 ha | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 23,198 ha | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 1,497 ha | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 22,380 ha | +1394.8% |
| 2002 | 7,189 ha | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 9,692 ha | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 17,009 ha | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 25,100 ha | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 23,300 ha | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 42,492 ha | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 39,522 ha | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 30,360 ha | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 55,607 ha | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 38,364 ha | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 53,040 ha | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 45,144 ha | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 30,895 ha | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 55,271 ha | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 37,379 ha | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 20,389 ha | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 35,537 ha | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 27,196 ha | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 8,174 ha | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 3,595 ha | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 14,208 ha | +295.2% |
| 2023 | 7,703 ha | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 17,119 ha | +122.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17,119 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 8.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17,119 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned 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 | +1394.8% | 1,497 ha | 22,380 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,733 ha | 16,789 ha | 35,924 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,854 ha | 1,497 ha | 42,492 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,882 ha | 20,389 ha | 55,607 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,160 ha | 3,595 ha | 17,119 ha | 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 forest fires — burned area in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — burned area in Zimbabwe was 17,119 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55,607 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 ha in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.