Grassland — Burned Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area was 806,890 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area 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 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.34 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,534 ha, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,546 ha | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 46,684 ha | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 47,079 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40,178 ha | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 24,534 ha | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million ha | +6190.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million ha | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million ha | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million ha | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million ha | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million ha | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million ha | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million ha | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million ha | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million ha | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million ha | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million ha | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 612,401 ha | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million ha | +115.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million ha | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million ha | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 806,890 ha | -48.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 806,890 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 18.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 806,890 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 | +6190.6% | 24,534 ha | 1.54 million ha |
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 |
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 grassland — burned area in Zimbabwe?
- Grassland — burned area 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,534 ha in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for grassland — burned area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.