Central America vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
24,207 ha
in 2024
Zambia
8,812 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Zambia rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Zambia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 24,207 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia, a difference of 15,395 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,941 ha | 132,156 ha | 18,214 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 55,062 ha | 35,810 ha | 19,252 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 81,565 ha | 19,165 ha | 62,400 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 43,907 ha | 7,029 ha | 36,879 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Central America or Zambia?
- Central America, at 24,207 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Central America and Zambia?
- 15,395 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.