Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0028 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2951 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre | +435.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2951 ha per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1337 ha per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +435.8% | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0968 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 0.2951 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2951 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open 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
Open 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.