Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0116 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0116 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3132 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 ha per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0855 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0833 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.081 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0798 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0797 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.079 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3132 ha per person | +296.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2873 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3021 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1832 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0512 ha per person | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 ha per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.041 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.039 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 ha per person | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.027 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 ha per person | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 ha per person | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.019 ha per person | +100.3% |
| 2023 | 0.013 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 ha per person | -10.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0116 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 26.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0116 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +296.5% | 0.079 ha per person | 0.3132 ha per person |
| 2022 | +100.3% | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1669 ha per person | 0.079 ha per person | 0.3132 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.1832 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 ha per person | 0.0251 ha per person | 0.0417 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.019 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0116 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3132 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.