South Africa vs Zambia: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual

South Africa
-9.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-11.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
86th
Zambia rank
87th

Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -9.96 % change on previous year against -11.56 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 1.6 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -7.3 % change on previous year -10.33 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 5.11 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 0.7619 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.8 % change on previous year -0.5752 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 18.08 % change on previous year -0.4038 % change on previous year 18.48 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at -9.96 % change on previous year against -11.56 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Africa and Zambia?
1.6 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
South Africa ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,125 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.