Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
5,800 ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 272,726 ha against 5,800 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 266,926 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 47.0 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,616 ha | 180,487 ha | 160,872 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7,172 ha | 232,051 ha | 224,880 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7,810 ha | 425,353 ha | 417,543 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7,081 ha | 257,408 ha | 250,327 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 272,726 ha against 5,800 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 266,926 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 22 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.