Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
2.28 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 2.28 million ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia, a difference of 2.01 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 8.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million ha | 180,487 ha | 1.87 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.12 million ha | 232,051 ha | 2.89 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.19 million ha | 425,353 ha | 3.76 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.86 million ha | 257,408 ha | 2.60 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 2.28 million ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 2.01 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.