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
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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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