Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 35.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 232.7%
World rank
10th
of 135 countries
All-time high
328.57 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-79.28 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe stood at 35.82 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.7% on the previous year and up 1,936.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 328.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -79.28 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 39.09 % change on previous year
1963 25.1 % change on previous year -35.8%
1964 50.16 % change on previous year +99.8%
1965 12.67 % change on previous year -74.7%
1966 172.95 % change on previous year +1265.5%
1967 18.17 % change on previous year -89.5%
1968 40.27 % change on previous year +121.6%
1969 64.35 % change on previous year +59.8%
1970 27.27 % change on previous year -57.6%
1971 43.62 % change on previous year +59.9%
1972 1.35 % change on previous year -96.9%
1973 -3.21 % change on previous year -336.7%
1974 24.23 % change on previous year -855.8%
1975 17.14 % change on previous year -29.2%
1976 6.07 % change on previous year -64.6%
1977 26.68 % change on previous year +339.4%
1978 6.91 % change on previous year -74.1%
1979 -18.32 % change on previous year -365.0%
1980 4.32 % change on previous year -123.6%
1981 -4.2 % change on previous year -197.2%
1982 1.45 % change on previous year -134.4%
1983 -42.35 % change on previous year -3027.8%
1984 -21.61 % change on previous year -49.0%
1985 124.9 % change on previous year -678.0%
1986 10.56 % change on previous year -91.5%
1987 -11.9 % change on previous year -212.7%
1988 21.62 % change on previous year -281.6%
1989 11.11 % change on previous year -48.6%
1990 12 % change on previous year +8.0%
1991 -21.43 % change on previous year -278.6%
1992 -74.55 % change on previous year +247.9%
1993 328.57 % change on previous year -540.8%
1994 9.79 % change on previous year -97.0%
1995 -73.62 % change on previous year -851.9%
1996 244.19 % change on previous year -431.7%
1997 -4.91 % change on previous year -102.0%
1998 -3.24 % change on previous year -34.0%
1999 7.76 % change on previous year -339.7%
2000 -10.3 % change on previous year -232.8%
2001 -12.41 % change on previous year +20.5%
2002 4.64 % change on previous year -137.4%
2003 4.64 % change on previous year -0.1%
2004 72.96 % change on previous year +1473.0%
2005 -7.27 % change on previous year -110.0%
2006 2.67 % change on previous year -136.7%
2007 -26.03 % change on previous year -1075.3%
2008 -79.28 % change on previous year +204.5%
2009 -61.16 % change on previous year -22.8%
2010 61.95 % change on previous year -201.3%
2011 33.45 % change on previous year -46.0%
2012 147.28 % change on previous year +340.3%
2013 1.76 % change on previous year -98.8%
2014 -16.98 % change on previous year -1065.5%
2015 22.45 % change on previous year -232.2%
2016 -0.0904 % change on previous year -100.4%
2017 -0.1086 % change on previous year +20.1%
2018 -24.98 % change on previous year +22891.6%
2019 46.07 % change on previous year -284.5%
2020 83.85 % change on previous year +82.0%
2021 49.4 % change on previous year -41.1%
2022 -26.99 % change on previous year -154.6%
2023 35.82 % change on previous year -232.7%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 35.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6216 % change on previous year, 57.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -22891.6% -0.1086 % change on previous year -24.98 % change on previous year
1983 -3027.8% 1.45 % change on previous year -42.35 % change on previous year
2004 +1473.0% 4.64 % change on previous year 72.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.84 % change on previous year 12.67 % change on previous year 172.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.18 % change on previous year -18.32 % change on previous year 43.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.39 % change on previous year -42.35 % change on previous year 124.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.46 % change on previous year -74.55 % change on previous year 328.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s -11.15 % change on previous year -79.28 % change on previous year 72.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 27.08 % change on previous year -24.98 % change on previous year 147.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 35.52 % change on previous year -26.99 % change on previous year 83.85 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 7 Lesotho 51.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 42.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 40.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Namibia 24.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Armenia 24.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 17.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Zimbabwe was 35.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 328.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -79.28 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,936.5%. 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,071 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.