Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 185 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.