Area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Area burned wildfires by type was 919,598 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
919,598
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
29th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 2011
All-time low
630,410
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 919,598 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.55 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 630,410, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 29th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 630,410 | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 872,330 | -47.7% |
| 2025 | 919,598 | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 919,598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 18.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 919,598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 1.42 million | 3.53 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.34 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 630,410 | 2.06 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 area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Zimbabwe was 919,598 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,410 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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