What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Mongolia and Zambia?

745 hectares, with Zambia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Zambia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Mongolia

2,478 hectares

in 2024

Zambia

3,223 hectares

in 2024

Mongolia rank

37th

Zambia rank

35th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Mongolia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,223 hectares against 2,478 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 745 hectares.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35,665 hectares	892.71 hectares	34,772 hectares	Mongolia
2010s	9,211 hectares	2,198 hectares	7,013 hectares	Mongolia
2020s	727.37 hectares	1,556 hectares	828.48 hectares	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Mongolia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 3,223 hectares against 2,478 hectares in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Mongolia and Zambia?: 745 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Mongolia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).