United Republic of Tanzania vs Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area
United Republic of Tanzania
4.46 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
11.91 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th
Zambia rank
4th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.91 million ha against 4.46 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 7.44 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Zambia 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 | 6.67 million ha | 9.61 million ha | 2.94 million ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.87 million ha | 11.67 million ha | 3.81 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.65 million ha | 12.32 million ha | 4.67 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.38 million ha | 11.56 million ha | 6.18 million ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, United Republic of Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.91 million ha against 4.46 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia?
- 7.44 million 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 savanna — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 4th of 22 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.