Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.6231 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe stood at 0.6231. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6231, in 2026.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.37 | — |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +73.0% |
| 2022 | 7.73 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 2.93 | -52.0% |
| 2025 | 2.61 | -10.8% |
| 2026 | 0.6231 | -76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.03 | 5.58 | 8.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 0.6231 | 7.73 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 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 right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Zimbabwe was 0.6231 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6231 in 2026.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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