Benin vs Zambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Benin
5.73 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
5.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Zambia rank
9th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
02.557.510200220122023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.84 hectares per square kilometre against 5.73 hectares per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.11 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1 hectares per square kilometre 6.71 hectares per square kilometre 1.39 hectares per square kilometre Benin
2010s 6.94 hectares per square kilometre 5.92 hectares per square kilometre 1.02 hectares per square kilometre Benin
2020s 6.21 hectares per square kilometre 5.32 hectares per square kilometre 0.8856 hectares per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Benin or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.84 hectares per square kilometre against 5.73 hectares per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Benin and Zambia?
0.11 hectares per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.