Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -8.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -8.54 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 72.0% on the previous year and down 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 303.18 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -75.96 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) 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 | 303.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1999 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2000 | -33.52 % change on previous year | +421.2% |
| 2001 | -71.89 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2002 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2003 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2004 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2005 | -21.77 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2006 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 41.27 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8181 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 2010 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +1094.8% |
| 2011 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2012 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2013 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
| 2014 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2015 | 23.98 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2016 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2017 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 2019 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2020 | -75.96 % change on previous year | +614.8% |
| 2021 | 62.34 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2022 | 103.72 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2023 | -30.55 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2024 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -8.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -8.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.05 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 303.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.66 % change on previous year | -71.89 % change on previous year | 41.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -75.96 % change on previous year | 103.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 69 Mozambique -0.4081 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Sudan -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 71 El Salvador -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Belize -10.31 % change on previous year compare
- 74 United Republic of Tanzania -13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Paraguay -15.47 % 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -8.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 303.18 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.96 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.