Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1437 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +1394.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1098 ha per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1437 ha per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1429 ha per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +295.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0199 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0199 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — 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 | +1394.8% | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.1098 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 0.1437 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 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 forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1437 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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.