Peru vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Peru
2,182 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,748 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,748 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru, a difference of 2,566 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Peru's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,145 ha | 71,948 ha | 69,802 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 192.29 ha | 5,152 ha | 4,960 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 648.09 ha | 4,344 ha | 3,696 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,301 ha | 2,892 ha | 1,591 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,748 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Peru and Zambia?
- 2,566 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Peru ranks 23rd 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.