How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

9.21 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Zambia

5.84 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Zambia rank

9th

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

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.21 hectares per square kilometre against 5.84 hectares per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 3.37 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.76 hectares per square kilometre	6.71 hectares per square kilometre	4.06 hectares per square kilometre	Burkina Faso
2010s	7.02 hectares per square kilometre	5.92 hectares per square kilometre	1.1 hectares per square kilometre	Burkina Faso
2020s	6.37 hectares per square kilometre	5.32 hectares per square kilometre	1.04 hectares per square kilometre	Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 9.21 hectares per square kilometre against 5.84 hectares per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 3.37 hectares per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th 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: 22 September 2026

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.