Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 806,890 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 806,890 ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.34 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,534 ha, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 237 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.02 million ha | 38,546 ha | 1.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million ha | 24,534 ha | 3.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 3.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million ha | 612,401 ha | 2.01 million ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 5.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe was 806,890 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,534 ha in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 Grassland — 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.