Angola vs Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area
Angola
16.50 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
11.91 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 16.50 million ha against 11.91 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 4.59 million ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 million ha | 9.61 million ha | 3.69 million ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 15.23 million ha | 11.67 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 16.06 million ha | 12.32 million ha | 3.74 million ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 16.22 million ha | 11.56 million ha | 4.66 million ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 16.50 million ha against 11.91 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Angola and Zambia?
- 4.59 million ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.