United States of America vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
11th
Zambia rank
11th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia, a difference of 14,139 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 11th 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 65,343 ha 60,208 ha 5,135 ha United States of America
2000s 62,084 ha 30,658 ha 31,426 ha United States of America
2010s 19,714 ha 14,821 ha 4,893 ha United States of America
2020s 21,472 ha 4,137 ha 17,335 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between United States of America and Zambia?
14,139 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 shrubland — burned area?
United States of America ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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