Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.5438 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5438 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.23 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2337 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.23 ha per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 1997 | 7.63 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8.09 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7815 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6827 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9526 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9417 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9829 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9685 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9817 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2337 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3813 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7808 ha per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5438 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5438 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 45.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5438 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 8.23 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +104.8% | 0.3813 ha per square kilometre | 0.7808 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 8.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 0.6827 ha per square kilometre | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.9685 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | 0.2337 ha per square kilometre | 0.7808 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.5438 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2337 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.