South America vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
South America
-48.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
124.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Zambia rank
13th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 124.22 % change on previous year against -48.49 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 172.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
South America ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.21 % change on previous year | 50.16 % change on previous year | 29.95 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 13.13 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, South America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 124.22 % change on previous year against -48.49 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between South America and Zambia?
- 172.71 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.