Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 23.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia is 23.56 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 30.44 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.74 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.34 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.03 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 22.7 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 22.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.19 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 29.47 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 29 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.44 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 26.09 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 27.94 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 28.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.54 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 26.29 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 25.32 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.72 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 27.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.81 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.68 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.14 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 23.31 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.11 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 23.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.88 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 23.56 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.56 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 96.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.56 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.54 ha per square kilometre | 22.4 ha per square kilometre | 25.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.48 ha per square kilometre | 21.74 ha per square kilometre | 30.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.52 ha per square kilometre | 22.9 ha per square kilometre | 27.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.93 ha per square kilometre | 23.11 ha per square kilometre | 25.88 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 South Sudan 33.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Angola 26.93 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Senegal 20.39 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mozambique 19.35 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Botswana 18.66 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Zambia was 23.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.