Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3,724 ha
in 2024
Zambia rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,064 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 340 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,208 ha | 51,667 ha | 8,541 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30,658 ha | 155,747 ha | 125,089 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14,821 ha | 59,272 ha | 44,451 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4,137 ha | 11,269 ha | 7,132 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 4,064 ha against 3,724 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 340 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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.