Savanna — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area was 11.91 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 11.91 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Zambia peaked at 13.75 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.25 million ha, in 2000.
That places Zambia 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.25 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 11.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.96 million ha | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 6.93 million ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.13 million ha | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 6.59 million ha | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 5.25 million ha | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 10.57 million ha | +101.5% |
| 2002 | 12.09 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 13.48 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.99 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.75 million ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.94 million ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 12.58 million ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.99 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.06 million ha | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 12.74 million ha | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.11 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.70 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.92 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.50 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.49 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.78 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.41 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.62 million ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.05 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.29 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.94 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 11.91 million ha | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.61 million ha | 6.59 million ha | 11.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 million ha | 5.25 million ha | 13.75 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 million ha | 11.49 million ha | 12.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 million ha | 10.94 million ha | 12.29 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Sudan (former) 16.56 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Zambia?
- Savanna — burned area in Zambia was 11.91 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 million ha in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.