Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zambia
Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0394 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Zambia 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.007 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0068 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 ha per person | +249.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 ha per person | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0207 ha per person | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 ha per person | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per person | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 ha per person | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.003 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per person | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +35.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 484.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +249.5% | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0217 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 10 Canada 0.0009 ha per person compare
- 11 Madagascar 0.0007 ha per person compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 16 Mali 0.0003 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.