Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.32 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.72 million
in 2010
All-time low
999,880
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe stood at 1.32 million.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.72 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 999,880, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.35 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.61 million | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 4.48 million | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 999,880 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 1.32 million | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 2.35 million | 4.48 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 2.28 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 999,880 | 2.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Zimbabwe was 1.32 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 999,880 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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