Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 806,890 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
806,890 ha
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
28th
of 237 countries
All-time high
3.34 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
24,534 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M ha1991: 1.7M ha1992: 1.7M ha1993: 1.7M ha1994: 1.7M ha1995: 1.7M ha1996: 38.5k ha1997: 46.7k ha1998: 47.1k ha1999: 40.2k ha2000: 24.5k ha2001: 1.5M ha2002: 1.2M ha2003: 1.5M ha2004: 2.3M ha2005: 2.2M ha2006: 2.1M ha2007: 2.6M ha2008: 3.2M ha2009: 3.3M ha2010: 3.3M ha2011: 3.3M ha2012: 2.4M ha2013: 1.8M ha2014: 2.0M ha2015: 2.5M ha2016: 1.3M ha2017: 1.7M ha2018: 1.7M ha2019: 1.7M ha2020: 612.4k ha2021: 1.3M ha2022: 2.0M ha2023: 1.6M ha2024: 806.9k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 25 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 933,818 ha compare
  3. 27 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
  4. 29 Niger 724,753 ha compare
  5. 30 Uganda 553,757 ha compare
  6. 31 Benin 535,768 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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