Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2073 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 11th 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1254 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2018 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Namibia 0.0081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0065 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Botswana 0.0057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mexico 0.0045 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Honduras 0.0013 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2073 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.