Central African Republic vs Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
10.99 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
14.72 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zambia
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.72 ha per square kilometre against 10.99 ha per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.73 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.75 ha per square kilometre 12.93 ha per square kilometre 2.82 ha per square kilometre Central African Republic
2000s 20.99 ha per square kilometre 15.7 ha per square kilometre 5.29 ha per square kilometre Central African Republic
2010s 17.83 ha per square kilometre 16.57 ha per square kilometre 1.26 ha per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 15.29 ha per square kilometre 15.44 ha per square kilometre 0.1502 ha per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.72 ha per square kilometre against 10.99 ha per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Zambia?
3.73 ha per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.