Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 872,330 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Zimbabwe, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 872,330 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.55 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 630,410 hectares, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million hectares | 630,410 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Zimbabwe?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Zimbabwe was 872,330 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,410 hectares in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.