Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia

Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 15.21 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.21 million ha
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17.94 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
12.96 million ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 15.1M ha1991: 15.1M ha1992: 15.1M ha1993: 15.1M ha1994: 15.1M ha1995: 15.1M ha1996: 16.9M ha1997: 16.1M ha1998: 17.9M ha1999: 16.4M ha2000: 16.3M ha2001: 13.0M ha2002: 15.1M ha2003: 16.8M ha2004: 16.0M ha2005: 17.0M ha2006: 14.8M ha2007: 15.6M ha2008: 16.1M ha2009: 13.3M ha2010: 15.1M ha2011: 14.2M ha2012: 15.0M ha2013: 15.5M ha2014: 14.6M ha2015: 15.2M ha2016: 14.8M ha2017: 13.4M ha2018: 13.8M ha2019: 14.7M ha2020: 13.8M ha2021: 13.2M ha2022: 15.2M ha2023: 13.4M ha2024: 15.2M ha

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

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Angola 21.50 million ha compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
  4. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
  8. 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
  9. 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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