Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -3.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 2,623.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 18.62 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.8 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 57th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2006 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -814.6% |
| 2007 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2008 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2009 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2011 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2013 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2014 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1274 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4864 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2017 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -4581.8% |
| 2018 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2019 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 2020 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2021 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5985 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +1091.7% |
| 2024 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2025 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -4581.8% | 0.4864 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -20.23 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.5041 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Mali -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ethiopia -2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Benin -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Cambodia -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Senegal -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Nigeria -3.56 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Zambia was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,623.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.