Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 5.54 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.54 million t
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
35th
of 221 countries
All-time high
25.39 million t
in 2011
All-time low
3.90 million t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 16.8M t1991: 16.8M t1992: 16.8M t1993: 16.8M t1994: 16.8M t1995: 16.8M t1996: 24.1M t1997: 22.5M t1998: 24.1M t1999: 22.6M t2000: 14.9M t2001: 21.7M t2002: 14.0M t2003: 14.7M t2004: 21.8M t2005: 20.2M t2006: 16.9M t2007: 20.2M t2008: 23.5M t2009: 24.2M t2010: 24.6M t2011: 25.4M t2012: 18.8M t2013: 13.1M t2014: 14.2M t2015: 18.9M t2016: 9.8M t2017: 11.7M t2018: 12.7M t2019: 12.8M t2020: 3.9M t2021: 7.9M t2022: 13.0M t2023: 10.1M t2024: 5.5M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe stood at 5.54 million t.

That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.39 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million t, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 16.82 million t
1991 16.82 million t +0.0%
1992 16.82 million t +0.0%
1993 16.82 million t +0.0%
1994 16.82 million t +0.0%
1995 16.82 million t +0.0%
1996 24.15 million t +43.5%
1997 22.53 million t -6.7%
1998 24.14 million t +7.1%
1999 22.62 million t -6.3%
2000 14.89 million t -34.2%
2001 21.70 million t +45.8%
2002 14.00 million t -35.5%
2003 14.66 million t +4.7%
2004 21.77 million t +48.5%
2005 20.23 million t -7.1%
2006 16.95 million t -16.2%
2007 20.23 million t +19.4%
2008 23.51 million t +16.2%
2009 24.16 million t +2.7%
2010 24.59 million t +1.8%
2011 25.39 million t +3.2%
2012 18.77 million t -26.1%
2013 13.11 million t -30.1%
2014 14.18 million t +8.1%
2015 18.90 million t +33.3%
2016 9.82 million t -48.0%
2017 11.73 million t +19.5%
2018 12.71 million t +8.3%
2019 12.77 million t +0.5%
2020 3.90 million t -69.4%
2021 7.89 million t +102.1%
2022 13.02 million t +65.0%
2023 10.08 million t -22.6%
2024 5.54 million t -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.44 million t 16.82 million t 24.15 million t 10
2000s 19.21 million t 14.00 million t 24.16 million t 10
2010s 16.20 million t 9.82 million t 25.39 million t 10
2020s 8.09 million t 3.90 million t 13.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 32 Mexico 6.91 million t compare
  2. 33 Namibia 6.11 million t compare
  3. 34 Myanmar 6.01 million t compare
  4. 36 Sierra Leone 4.89 million t compare
  5. 37 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  6. 38 Benin 3.21 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe was 5.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 25.39 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million t in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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