Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Zambia
Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0085 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5024 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | +258.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3026 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5024 ha per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2707 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 187.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 184.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +258.2% | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | 0.5024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mozambique 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0068 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Morocco 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kenya 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5024 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.