Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0485 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0485 ha per person.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.251 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1645 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1602 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1558 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1535 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1533 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1519 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 ha per person | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 ha per person | +6148.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1004 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 ha per person | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1786 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1682 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2055 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2505 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.251 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2499 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2433 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1749 ha per person | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1286 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1407 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.173 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0883 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1138 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1147 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.109 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 ha per person | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0834 ha per person | +111.4% |
| 2022 | 0.125 ha per person | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0962 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 ha per person | -49.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0485 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 20.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0485 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +6148.6% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.1289 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0954 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.1645 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1596 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.251 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1536 ha per person | 0.0883 ha per person | 0.2499 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 0.125 ha per person | 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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0485 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.251 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.