Oceania vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Oceania
296.32 million t
in 2024
Zambia
121.97 million t
in 2024
Oceania rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Oceania
  • Zambia
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199020072024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 296.32 million t against 121.97 million t in Zambia, a difference of 174.35 million t.

That makes Oceania's figure about 2.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.

Oceania ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 31 groups.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 442.57 million t 119.04 million t 323.53 million t Oceania
2000s 518.06 million t 127.07 million t 390.99 million t Oceania
2010s 457.84 million t 123.00 million t 334.84 million t Oceania
2020s 333.11 million t 116.57 million t 216.54 million t Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Oceania or Zambia?
Oceania, at 296.32 million t against 121.97 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Oceania and Zambia?
174.35 million t, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Oceania and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Oceania ranks 9th 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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
Last refreshed

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