Ethiopia vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
3,633 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,064 ha against 3,633 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 431 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,974 ha | 72,817 ha | 49,843 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,582 ha | 30,658 ha | 24,075 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,535 ha | 14,821 ha | 12,286 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,903 ha | 4,137 ha | 765.72 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,064 ha against 3,633 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 431 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.