Savanna fires — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 18.80 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Zambia is 18.80 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Zambia peaked at 22.63 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.16 million ha, in 2001.
That places Zambia 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.83 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.83 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.35 million ha | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 16.65 million ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.60 million ha | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 16.87 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 16.63 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.16 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.47 million ha | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 21.91 million ha | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 21.56 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.63 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 19.39 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 20.77 million ha | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.50 million ha | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 19.54 million ha | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 18.82 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.87 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 20.20 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.19 million ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.84 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.43 million ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.02 million ha | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 17.33 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.44 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.18 million ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.21 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.24 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 17.51 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 18.80 million ha | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.24 million ha | 16.65 million ha | 18.83 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 million ha | 16.16 million ha | 22.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 million ha | 17.02 million ha | 20.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 million ha | 17.18 million ha | 19.24 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 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 fires — burned area in Zambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Zambia was 18.80 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 million ha in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.