Land Surface Temperature in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Land Surface Temperature was 31.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
31.44
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.81
in 2019
All-time low
30.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Zimbabwe stood at 31.44.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.19, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.19 | — |
| 2001 | 31.31 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.94 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 32.31 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.19 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.56 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 30.81 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 32.19 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.06 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.94 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 31.69 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.81 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.69 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.69 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.19 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.44 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 32.69 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 33.81 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.44 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | -3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.24, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.37, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 | 30.19 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4 | 30.44 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 | 31.44 | 32.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Zimbabwe?
- Land surface temperature in Zimbabwe was 31.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for land surface temperature?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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