Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0543 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0543 hectares per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2687 hectares per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 hectares per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1175 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1366 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.184 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2238 hectares per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2678 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2687 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.134 hectares per person | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1446 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1822 hectares per person | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1169 hectares per person | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 hectares per person | +108.9% |
| 2022 | 0.128 hectares per person | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.102 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -48.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0543 hectares per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2022 hectares per person | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.2687 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1617 hectares per person | 0.0916 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.077 hectares per person | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0543 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2687 hectares per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.