Türkiye vs Zambia: Grassland — Burned Area
Türkiye
41,374 ha
in 2024
Zambia
3.59 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Türkiye
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.59 million ha against 41,374 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 3.55 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 86.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,986 ha | 2.30 million ha | 2.24 million ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34,576 ha | 4.25 million ha | 4.22 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 43,724 ha | 4.32 million ha | 4.27 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38,077 ha | 3.79 million ha | 3.75 million ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Türkiye or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.59 million ha against 41,374 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Türkiye and Zambia?
- 3.55 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Türkiye ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- 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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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.