Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Angola or Zambia?

Zambia, at 2.93 million ha against 1.85 million ha in Angola as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Angola and Zambia?

1.09 million ha, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Angola

1.85 million ha

in 2024

Zambia

2.93 million ha

in 2024

Angola rank

5th

Zambia rank

2nd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Angola
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.93 million ha against 1.85 million ha in Angola, a difference of 1.09 million ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.91 million ha	1.93 million ha	21,049 ha	Zambia
2000s	2.27 million ha	2.50 million ha	228,177 ha	Zambia
2010s	2.74 million ha	3.99 million ha	1.26 million ha	Zambia
2020s	1.86 million ha	2.85 million ha	986,800 ha	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Angola or Zambia?: Zambia, at 2.93 million ha against 1.85 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Angola and Zambia?: 1.09 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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