Savanna — Burned Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area was 187,396 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 187,396 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.18 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90,391 ha, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 35th 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 — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 808,211 ha | — |
| 1991 | 808,211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 808,211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 808,211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 808,211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 808,211 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million ha | +293.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million ha | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million ha | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million ha | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 603,394 ha | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 490,062 ha | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 452,030 ha | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 398,650 ha | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 302,319 ha | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 264,091 ha | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 368,524 ha | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 364,299 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 387,493 ha | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 541,079 ha | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 524,405 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 559,807 ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 426,854 ha | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 478,338 ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 578,971 ha | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 380,229 ha | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 374,671 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 425,755 ha | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 379,754 ha | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 90,391 ha | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 147,497 ha | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 302,053 ha | +104.8% |
| 2023 | 210,354 ha | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 187,396 ha | -10.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 187,396 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 25.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 187,396 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +293.8% | 808,211 ha | 3.18 million ha |
| 2022 | +104.8% | 147,497 ha | 302,053 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million ha | 808,211 ha | 3.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 560,812 ha | 264,091 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,986 ha | 374,671 ha | 578,971 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,538 ha | 90,391 ha | 302,053 ha | 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 — burned area in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna — burned area in Zimbabwe was 187,396 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,391 ha in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna — burned area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 — Burned Area. 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.