Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
39.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.2 % change on previous year against 39.65 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 7.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 63.91 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 76.3 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30.43 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 51.8 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 47.2 % change on previous year against 39.65 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 7.55 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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.