United Republic of Tanzania vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area

United Republic of Tanzania
139,693 ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 272,726 ha against 139,693 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 133,033 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 22 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 275,810 ha 180,487 ha 95,322 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 456,355 ha 232,051 ha 224,303 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 577,664 ha 425,353 ha 152,311 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 308,372 ha 257,408 ha 50,964 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, United Republic of Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 272,726 ha against 139,693 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia?
133,033 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 22 countries.
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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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