Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0163 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 8th 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 ha per person | +116.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 ha per person | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 ha per person | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 ha per person | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 South Africa 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 11 Guyana 0.0001 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 shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.