Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 10th of 183 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 unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +279.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 289.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +279.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.