United States of America vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
United States of America
78,737 ha
in 2024
Zambia
8,812 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78,737 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia, a difference of 69,925 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 8.9 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263,632 ha | 132,156 ha | 131,476 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 227,914 ha | 35,810 ha | 192,104 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 122,980 ha | 19,165 ha | 103,815 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 133,777 ha | 7,029 ha | 126,748 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, United States of America or Zambia?
- United States of America, at 78,737 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between United States of America and Zambia?
- 69,925 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 17th 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.