Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2776 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.2776 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.6533 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4711 ha per square kilometre | +3610.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2147 ha per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.327 ha per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3479 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2876 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2454 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.436 ha per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4049 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3743 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6228 ha per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5403 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6007 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6211 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5644 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6132 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6533 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4607 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6506 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2776 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3610.9% | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.4711 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2428 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.4711 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5722 ha per square kilometre | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | 0.6533 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3411 ha per square kilometre | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Chile 0.3677 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Canada 0.3129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Thailand 0.292 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.2094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Greece 0.1976 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 0.1307 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.2776 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6533 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.