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
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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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.