United States of America vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,748 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 4,748 ha in Zambia, a difference of 55,786 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 12.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,289 ha | 71,948 ha | 126,341 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 165,830 ha | 5,152 ha | 160,678 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 103,266 ha | 4,344 ha | 98,922 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 112,305 ha | 2,892 ha | 109,413 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, United States of America or Zambia?
- United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 4,748 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between United States of America and Zambia?
- 55,786 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 17th 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.