Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0113 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0113 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2853 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 ha per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0797 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0777 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0744 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0743 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0736 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2853 ha per person | +287.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2596 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2699 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.251 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1663 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0504 ha per person | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0405 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.037 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0209 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0405 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.026 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 ha per person | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 ha per person | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 ha per person | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 ha per person | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0113 ha per person | -12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0113 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 26.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0113 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +287.4% | 0.0736 ha per person | 0.2853 ha per person |
| 2022 | +101.3% | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1521 ha per person | 0.0736 ha per person | 0.2853 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 ha per person | 0.0209 ha per person | 0.1663 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 ha per person | 0.0249 ha per person | 0.0405 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0188 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 — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0113 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2853 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.