Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was 5.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 5.42 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 111.4% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 112.55 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -64.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 58.97 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2005 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2006 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2008 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2012 | -27.71 % change on previous year | -31710.5% |
| 2013 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2015 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2016 | -49.03 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2017 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2019 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2020 | -64.43 % change on previous year | +4890.2% |
| 2021 | 112.55 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2022 | 53.5 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2023 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2024 | -47.66 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2025 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -31710.5% | 0.0877 % change on previous year | -27.71 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4890.2% | -1.29 % change on previous year | -64.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 58.97 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -49.03 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -64.43 % change on previous year | 112.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Costa Rica 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Central African Republic 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Chad 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ukraine 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Germany 0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 50 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 50 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 5.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 112.55 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.