Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 862,778 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 862,778 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 122.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.80 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80,998 t, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 46th 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 — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 908,304 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million t | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million t | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million t | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 80,998 t | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million t | +1292.6% |
| 2002 | 362,325 t | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 488,497 t | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 857,274 t | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million t | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million t | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million t | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million t | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million t | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million t | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million t | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million t | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million t | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million t | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million t | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million t | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million t | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million t | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 411,954 t | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 181,178 t | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 716,074 t | +295.2% |
| 2023 | 388,237 t | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 862,778 t | +122.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million t | 908,304 t | 1.94 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million t | 80,998 t | 2.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million t | 1.03 million t | 2.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,044 t | 181,178 t | 862,778 t | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe was 862,778 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,998 t in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.