Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 907 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe stood at 907. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe peaked at 8,037 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 907, in 2026.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,132 | 5,755 | 8,037 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,450 | 907 | 7,159 | 7 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zimbabwe was 907 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,037 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 907 in 2026.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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