Africa vs Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Africa
122.44 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
15.21 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 122.44 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 107.24 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.36 million ha | 15.81 million ha | 148.56 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 145.39 million ha | 15.40 million ha | 129.99 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 128.80 million ha | 14.63 million ha | 114.17 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 119.59 million ha | 14.19 million ha | 105.40 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Africa or Zambia?
- Africa, at 122.44 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Africa and Zambia?
- 107.24 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.