Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.26 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.23 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 609,957 t, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.80 million t | — |
| 1991 | 5.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.23 million t | +300.6% |
| 1997 | 21.73 million t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 23.20 million t | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 21.79 million t | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.60 million t | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million t | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million t | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million t | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million t | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million t | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million t | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million t | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million t | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million t | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million t | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million t | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million t | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million t | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million t | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million t | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million t | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 609,957 t | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million t | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million t | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million t | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million t | -11.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 7.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 million t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 | +300.6% | 5.80 million t | 23.23 million t |
| 2022 | +106.1% | 1.01 million t | 2.07 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.47 million t | 5.80 million t | 23.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million t | 1.82 million t | 14.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million t | 2.57 million t | 4.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 609,957 t | 2.07 million t | 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 — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,957 t in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.