Ethiopia vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,748 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,386 ha against 4,748 ha in Zambia, a difference of 638 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,496 ha | 92,632 ha | 61,136 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,626 ha | 5,152 ha | 1,474 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,954 ha | 4,344 ha | 2,390 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6,271 ha | 2,892 ha | 3,380 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,386 ha against 4,748 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 638 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.