Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 78.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 78.91 % change on previous year for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.2% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 136.53 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -98.45 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 151 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.
Open shrubland — 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 | -29.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -32.27 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 47.57 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1999 | -47.14 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2000 | -98.45 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2002 | -74.67 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2003 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2005 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2006 | -43.76 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 2007 | 116.75 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 2008 | -39.17 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2009 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2010 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | -35.67 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 2012 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2013 | -28.75 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 2014 | -27.8 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 69.94 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 2016 | -49.48 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2017 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 121.02 % change on previous year | -1079.6% |
| 2019 | 41.48 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2020 | -81.38 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2021 | -38.23 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 136.53 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 2023 | -52.2 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2024 | 78.91 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 78.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 78.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.78 % change on previous year | -47.14 % change on previous year | 47.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -11.78 % change on previous year | -98.45 % change on previous year | 116.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -49.48 % change on previous year | 121.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -81.38 % change on previous year | 136.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Pakistan 116.28 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Eswatini 103.57 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.84 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 76.36 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kenya 55.55 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 47.2 % 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 open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 78.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 136.53 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.45 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. 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 Open shrubland — 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.