Mozambique vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Mozambique
5,396 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5,396 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia, a difference of 1,332 ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,867 ha | 60,208 ha | 13,341 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36,243 ha | 30,658 ha | 5,585 ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20,705 ha | 14,821 ha | 5,884 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8,736 ha | 4,137 ha | 4,599 ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 5,396 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 1,332 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 9th 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.