Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +161.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +161.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -75.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +163.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +360.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +292.9% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | -57.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 22.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual burned area by landcover 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
Wildfire area burned 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.