Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 7.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.38 % change on previous year for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 182.1% on the previous year and up 247.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 20.43 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.17 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -7.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1999 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2000 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2001 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2002 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -833.6% |
| 2003 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2004 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2005 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -409.7% |
| 2006 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2007 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2009 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -3334.8% |
| 2010 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2011 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2012 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2014 | -5 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2016 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2017 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +503.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2019 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 2020 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2022 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +6558.0% |
| 2023 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2024 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6558.0% | 0.1769 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3334.8% | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9222 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7393 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7025 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 Jamaica 9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Malawi 7.79 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Colombia 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Angola 5.18 % change on previous year 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 fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Zambia was 7.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.17 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.6%. 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 fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.