Southern Africa vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Southern Africa
-83.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
39.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
29th
Zambia rank
28th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.65 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 122.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.21 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.32 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 55.7 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 19.71 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 181.1 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 179.08 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.65 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 122.79 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- 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.