Which has higher grassland — burned area, Oceania or Zambia?

Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 3.59 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Oceania and Zambia?

15.93 million ha, with Oceania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oceania vs Zambia: Grassland — Burned Area

Oceania

19.52 million ha

in 2024

Zambia

3.59 million ha

in 2024

Oceania rank

10th

Zambia rank

12th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Oceania
Zambia

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 19.52 million ha against 3.59 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 15.93 million ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 5.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Oceania ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oceania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.00 million ha	2.30 million ha	11.69 million ha	Oceania
2000s	24.05 million ha	4.25 million ha	19.80 million ha	Oceania
2010s	19.73 million ha	4.32 million ha	15.41 million ha	Oceania
2020s	16.09 million ha	3.79 million ha	12.30 million ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Oceania or Zambia?: Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 3.59 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Oceania and Zambia?: 15.93 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Oceania and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Oceania ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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