Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
118.31 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
15.21 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Zambia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 118.31 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 103.10 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.8 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 22 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 146.26 million ha 15.81 million ha 130.46 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 134.83 million ha 15.40 million ha 119.43 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 123.44 million ha 14.63 million ha 108.81 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 115.85 million ha 14.19 million ha 101.65 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Zambia?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 118.31 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
103.10 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 22 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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