Other forest — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area was 272,726 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Zambia stood at 272,726 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Zambia peaked at 485,665 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,438 ha, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,170 ha | — |
| 1991 | 276,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 276,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 276,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 276,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 276,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,364 ha | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 34,473 ha | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 47,384 ha | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 33,634 ha | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 9,438 ha | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 350,223 ha | +3610.9% |
| 2002 | 159,596 ha | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 243,061 ha | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 258,641 ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 213,810 ha | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 182,392 ha | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 324,082 ha | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 301,000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 278,272 ha | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 462,985 ha | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 401,626 ha | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 446,583 ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 461,739 ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 419,585 ha | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 455,836 ha | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 485,665 ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 342,478 ha | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 483,618 ha | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 293,411 ha | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 293,611 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 181,472 ha | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 332,903 ha | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 206,328 ha | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 272,726 ha | +32.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 272,726 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 6380.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 | +3610.9% | 9,438 ha | 350,223 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,487 ha | 32,364 ha | 276,170 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,051 ha | 9,438 ha | 350,223 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,353 ha | 293,411 ha | 485,665 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,408 ha | 181,472 ha | 332,903 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 139,693 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94,282 ha compare
- 6 India 338,533 ha compare
- 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 49,582 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,098 ha compare
- 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,209 ha compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
- 11 Ethiopia 124,638 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 other forest — burned area in Zambia?
- Other forest — burned area in Zambia was 272,726 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 485,665 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,438 ha in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.