Grassland — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Grassland — Burned Area was 3.59 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.59 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Zambia peaked at 5.62 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 283,745 ha, in 2000.
That places Zambia 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 288,357 ha | -92.1% |
| 1997 | 287,441 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 291,571 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 285,788 ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 283,745 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million ha | +1003.0% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million ha | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million ha | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million ha | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 5.16 million ha | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million ha | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million ha | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million ha | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million ha | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million ha | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million ha | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.06 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million ha | -11.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.59 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 80.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.59 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1003.0% | 283,745 ha | 3.13 million ha |
| 1996 | -92.1% | 3.65 million ha | 288,357 ha |
| 2002 | +38.3% | 3.13 million ha | 4.33 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million ha | 285,788 ha | 3.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million ha | 283,745 ha | 5.62 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million ha | 3.49 million ha | 4.85 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million ha | 3.34 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
- 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80,420 ha compare
- 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
- 11 Türkiye 41,374 ha compare
- 12 Viet Nam 27,541 ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 25,499 ha compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 4,250 ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 881.25 ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha 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 grassland — burned area in Zambia?
- Grassland — burned area in Zambia was 3.59 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,745 ha in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.