United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3,724 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 14,479 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United States of America ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,343 ha | 51,667 ha | 13,675 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62,084 ha | 155,747 ha | 93,663 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19,714 ha | 59,272 ha | 39,558 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21,472 ha | 11,269 ha | 10,203 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 Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 14,479 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 11th 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.