Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 342.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0322 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0058 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.028 ha per person | +422.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0271 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per person | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per person | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +126.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -80.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | +167.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +86.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | +263.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +342.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 71.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +422.9% | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.028 ha per person |
| 2024 | +342.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0322 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.