Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.1801 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1801 hectares per person.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.4937 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1783 hectares per person, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4172 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.473 hectares per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4937 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3786 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4187 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3116 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.325 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3332 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2774 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2078 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1783 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2097 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4194 hectares per person | 0.3116 hectares per person | 0.4937 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 hectares per person | 0.1972 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1944 hectares per person | 0.1783 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in Zambia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Zambia was 0.1801 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4937 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1783 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.