Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
735,241 ha
in 2024
Zambia
18.80 million ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.80 million ha against 735,241 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 18.07 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 25.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,968 ha | 18.24 million ha | 17.61 million ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 916,533 ha | 19.69 million ha | 18.77 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 742,016 ha | 18.97 million ha | 18.23 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 642,318 ha | 17.99 million ha | 17.35 million ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.80 million ha against 735,241 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 18.07 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 22 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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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.