Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Pakistan
18,458 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11,256 ha
in 2024
Pakistan rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18,458 ha against 11,256 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7,202 ha.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,315 ha | 32,713 ha | 30,398 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,389 ha | 66,429 ha | 65,040 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,990 ha | 34,791 ha | 32,801 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8,229 ha | 9,056 ha | 827.12 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Pakistan, at 18,458 ha against 11,256 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 7,202 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.