United States vs Zambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
United States
37.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
29.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.74 % change on previous year against 29.25 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 8.49 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 117 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 % change on previous year | 34.63 % change on previous year | 28.63 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 46.03 % change on previous year | 57.33 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.86 % change on previous year | 163.98 % change on previous year | 148.13 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, United States or Zambia?
- United States, at 37.74 % change on previous year against 29.25 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between United States and Zambia?
- 8.49 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.