Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
85.42 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
18.80 million ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
  • Zambia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 85.42 million ha against 18.80 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 66.62 million ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 4.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 31 groups.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.22 million ha 18.24 million ha 59.97 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 86.69 million ha 19.69 million ha 67.00 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 93.24 million ha 18.97 million ha 74.27 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 89.20 million ha 17.99 million ha 71.21 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Zambia?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 85.42 million ha against 18.80 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Zambia?
66.62 million ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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