Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 15.21 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15.21 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Zambia peaked at 17.94 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.96 million ha, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.12 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.87 million ha | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 16.14 million ha | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.94 million ha | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 16.38 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 16.30 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.96 million ha | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 15.09 million ha | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 16.79 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.03 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.97 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.85 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.58 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 16.11 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.34 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 15.06 million ha | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.54 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.58 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.24 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.83 million ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.39 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.83 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.66 million ha | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.83 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.24 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 15.23 million ha | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 13.45 million ha | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 15.21 million ha | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.81 million ha | 15.12 million ha | 17.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.40 million ha | 12.96 million ha | 16.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 million ha | 13.39 million ha | 15.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 million ha | 13.24 million ha | 15.23 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Angola 21.50 million ha compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Zambia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Zambia was 15.21 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 million ha in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.