Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 6,271 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,271 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 350.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Zimbabwe peaked at 372,864 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,391 ha, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,707 ha | — |
| 1991 | 58,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 312,148 ha | +431.7% |
| 1997 | 313,966 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 372,864 ha | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 319,000 ha | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 201,101 ha | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 9,031 ha | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 9,630 ha | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 14,317 ha | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 7,833 ha | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 15,687 ha | +100.3% |
| 2006 | 5,179 ha | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 11,878 ha | +129.3% |
| 2008 | 12,991 ha | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,589 ha | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 7,041 ha | +171.9% |
| 2011 | 5,885 ha | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 11,150 ha | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 5,200 ha | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 5,757 ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 21,208 ha | +268.4% |
| 2016 | 14,209 ha | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 2,397 ha | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 3,296 ha | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 3,703 ha | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,798 ha | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 2,162 ha | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2,825 ha | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 1,391 ha | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 6,271 ha | +350.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,022 ha | 58,707 ha | 372,864 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,024 ha | 2,589 ha | 201,101 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,984 ha | 2,397 ha | 21,208 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,889 ha | 1,391 ha | 6,271 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Zimbabwe?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Zimbabwe was 6,271 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 372,864 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 ha in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.