Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -10.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at -10.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and down 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 293.84 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -76.2 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 73rd out of 177 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 — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | 293.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1998 | 6 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1999 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2000 | -33.15 % change on previous year | +505.3% |
| 2001 | -69.48 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2002 | -18.78 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2003 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2004 | -11.81 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2005 | -24.16 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2006 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 39.54 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 2008 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2009 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -655.3% |
| 2010 | 39.64 % change on previous year | +522.5% |
| 2011 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2012 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2013 | -23.75 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 2014 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2015 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2016 | -34.33 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2017 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -1032.7% |
| 2019 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2020 | -76.2 % change on previous year | +605.2% |
| 2021 | 63.18 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2022 | 104.79 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2023 | -30.36 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2024 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -10.91 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.29 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -10.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.64 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 293.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.3 % change on previous year | -69.48 % change on previous year | 39.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -34.33 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 % change on previous year | -76.2 % change on previous year | 104.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 70 Sudan -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Bulgaria -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Argentina -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Guatemala -12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United Republic of Tanzania -13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Ethiopia -17.6 % 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 — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -10.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 293.84 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.5%. 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 — 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 — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- 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 — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.