Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia

Zambia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.30 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.30 million ha
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.05 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
1.90 million ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1990200720241990: 3.9M ha1991: 3.9M ha1992: 3.9M ha1993: 3.9M ha1994: 3.9M ha1995: 3.9M ha1996: 9.9M ha1997: 9.2M ha1998: 9.8M ha1999: 9.8M ha2000: 11.0M ha2001: 2.4M ha2002: 3.0M ha2003: 3.3M ha2004: 3.0M ha2005: 3.2M ha2006: 2.9M ha2007: 3.0M ha2008: 3.1M ha2009: 2.3M ha2010: 2.3M ha2011: 2.1M ha2012: 2.3M ha2013: 2.6M ha2014: 2.5M ha2015: 2.7M ha2016: 2.4M ha2017: 1.9M ha2018: 2.0M ha2019: 2.3M ha2020: 2.2M ha2021: 2.2M ha2022: 2.9M ha2023: 2.5M ha2024: 3.3M ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Angola 5.00 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
  4. 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
  5. 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
  6. 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
  7. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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