Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0163 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0163 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5746 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0724 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0724 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | +96777.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1441 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2032 ha per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1095 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 ha per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +136.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +96777.5% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.1703 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0163 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5746 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.