Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 17,119 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 55,607 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,497 ha, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 49th out of 236 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share co2 vs population 0.3651 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.8237 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 832.91 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.8237 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.8237 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55,607 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 ha in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.