Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1548 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1548 ha per person.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zambia peaked at 1.1 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1089 ha per person, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 1st of 187 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4974 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4852 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4737 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4625 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4516 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4408 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1 ha per person | +149.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9972 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.231 ha per person | -79.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2826 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3006 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2679 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2748 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2397 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2382 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2391 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1691 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1662 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1441 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1532 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1703 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1673 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1402 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1089 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1138 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.116 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1119 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 ha per person | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1548 ha per person | +28.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1548 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 29494.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1548 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 1672.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +149.6% | 0.4408 ha per person | 1.1 ha per person |
| 2001 | -79.1% | 1.1 ha per person | 0.231 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6948 ha per person | 0.4408 ha per person | 1.1 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3346 ha per person | 0.1691 ha per person | 1.1 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 ha per person | 0.1089 ha per person | 0.1703 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1299 ha per person | 0.1119 ha per person | 0.1548 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zambia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Zambia was 0.1548 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.