European Union (27) vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
European Union (27)
1,181 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,748 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,748 ha against 1,181 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 3,567 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.0 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,946 ha | 71,948 ha | 65,002 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,992 ha | 5,152 ha | 2,161 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,665 ha | 4,344 ha | 1,678 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,658 ha | 2,892 ha | 1,233 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, European Union (27) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,748 ha against 1,181 ha in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between European Union (27) and Zambia?
- 3,567 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- 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.