Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0033 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4082.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 109.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Mozambique 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Angola 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Guinea 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP 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 — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.