South America vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
South America
10,499 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3,724 ha
in 2024
South America rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South America currently reports 10,499 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,775 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.8 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,452 ha | 51,667 ha | 256,784 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 131,141 ha | 155,747 ha | 24,605 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12,769 ha | 59,272 ha | 46,503 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11,112 ha | 11,269 ha | 156.8 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, South America or Zimbabwe?
- South America, at 10,499 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 6,775 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- South America ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.