Ethiopia vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Ethiopia
18.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
39.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Zambia rank
28th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.65 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.11 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 61.33 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 73.72 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 78.15 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 76.12 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.65 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 21.47 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.