United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11,256 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 11,256 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 49,278 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,289 ha | 32,713 ha | 165,576 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 165,830 ha | 66,429 ha | 99,401 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 103,266 ha | 34,791 ha | 68,475 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 112,305 ha | 9,056 ha | 103,249 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 Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 11,256 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 49,278 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.