Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia
Zambia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 13,090 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia is 13,090, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia peaked at 61,102 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,090, in 2026.
Zambia ranks 6th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,934 | 53,806 | 61,102 | 8 |
| 2020s | 40,932 | 13,090 | 52,757 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Zambia was 13,090 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,102 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,090 in 2026.
- How does Zambia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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