Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -48.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -48.66 % change on previous year for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.5% on the previous year and down 545.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 115.12 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -97.69 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -97.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8478 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1999 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -1829.0% |
| 2000 | -38.94 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2002 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2004 | 58.09 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 2005 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2006 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -610.7% |
| 2008 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2011 | -0.8853 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2012 | -26.96 % change on previous year | +2945.1% |
| 2013 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2016 | -48.24 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2017 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2019 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 2020 | -63.2 % change on previous year | +1726.1% |
| 2021 | 115.12 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2022 | 52.5 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2023 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2024 | -48.66 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -48.66 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.93 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -48.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2945.1% | -0.8853 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1829.0% | 0.8478 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1726.1% | -3.46 % change on previous year | -63.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.04 % change on previous year | -97.69 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -38.94 % change on previous year | 58.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -48.24 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -63.2 % change on previous year | 115.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 112 Armenia -44.33 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Namibia -45.49 % change on previous year compare
- 114 India -47.72 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkmenistan -50.98 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname -56.21 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Canada -57.14 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -48.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 115.12 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.69 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 545.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.