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 2.08 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 2.08. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% 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, 2.08, in 2026.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 236 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 | 2.08 | -20.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.03 | 5.58 | 8.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 2.08 | 7.73 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Madagascar 2.76 compare
- 30 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 31 Australia 2.15 compare
- 33 Cuba 2.04 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 2.02 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 1.92 compare
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 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 2.08 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 2.08 in 2026.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 236 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 62.7%. 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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