Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0231 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Zambia 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 ha per person | +422.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 ha per person | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 ha per person | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -95.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | +65.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | +118.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +422.8% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0231 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 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 open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Zambia was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Open 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
Open 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.