Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
47.20 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
11.91 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.20 million ha against 11.91 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 35.29 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.53 million ha | 9.61 million ha | 22.92 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 36.86 million ha | 11.67 million ha | 25.19 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 49.53 million ha | 12.32 million ha | 37.21 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 47.16 million ha | 11.56 million ha | 35.60 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.20 million ha against 11.91 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 35.29 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.