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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
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,223 hectares against 2,478 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 744.73 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.

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About this data

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

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).