South America vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
South America
72,213 ha
in 2024
Zambia
8,812 ha
in 2024
South America rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
South America currently reports 72,213 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia, a difference of 63,401 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 8.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million ha | 132,156 ha | 921,660 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 674,950 ha | 35,810 ha | 639,140 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 191,735 ha | 19,165 ha | 172,570 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 118,004 ha | 7,029 ha | 110,975 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, South America or Zambia?
- South America, at 72,213 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between South America and Zambia?
- 63,401 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- South America ranks 18th 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.