South-eastern Asia vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area
South-eastern Asia
859,898 ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- South-eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 859,898 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia, a difference of 587,172 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
South-eastern Asia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834,719 ha | 180,487 ha | 654,232 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.30 million ha | 232,051 ha | 1.07 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.10 million ha | 425,353 ha | 678,430 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 847,635 ha | 257,408 ha | 590,227 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, South-eastern Asia or Zambia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 859,898 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 587,172 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South-eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.