Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia
Zambia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.30 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Zambia is 3.30 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Zambia peaked at 11.05 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million ha, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 4th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.87 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.91 million ha | +155.8% |
| 1997 | 9.21 million ha | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.80 million ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.79 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.05 million ha | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million ha | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million ha | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million ha | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million ha | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million ha | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million ha | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million ha | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million ha | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million ha | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million ha | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million ha | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million ha | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million ha | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million ha | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million ha | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 9.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 million ha | 2.28 million ha | 11.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million ha | 1.90 million ha | 2.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 3.30 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Angola 5.00 million ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
- 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
- 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 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 woody savanna — burned area in Zambia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Zambia was 3.30 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million ha in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.