Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.5474 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5474 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.05 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2383 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Area) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.04 ha per square kilometre | +303.2% |
| 1997 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.47 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.822 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6961 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9833 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9753 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9747 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9912 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2383 ha per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3869 ha per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7881 ha per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5474 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5474 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5474 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +303.2% | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 9.04 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 0.6961 ha per square kilometre | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 0.9747 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4902 ha per square kilometre | 0.2383 ha per square kilometre | 0.7881 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Nigeria 0.6822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Thailand 0.6563 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Australia 0.6546 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.5152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Indonesia 0.3822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mexico 0.3499 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.5474 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2383 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.