Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9638 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8069 ha per square kilometre | +431.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8116 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9638 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8246 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5198 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | +268.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -50.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +431.7% | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | 0.8069 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4317 ha per square kilometre | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | 0.9638 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.5198 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 68 Tunisia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 South Sudan 0.0045 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Suriname 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 0.0019 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.