World vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

World
-36.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-3.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
World rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports -3.07 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 33.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

World ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, World averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.22 % change on previous year 21.06 % change on previous year 16.85 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 2.99 % change on previous year -10.66 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year World
2010s 2.76 % change on previous year -6.74 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year World
2020s -12.39 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at -3.07 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between World and Zambia?
33.21 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
World ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 3,610 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.