Area burned wildfires by type in Zambia
Zambia: Area burned wildfires by type was 3.95 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.95 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.76 million
in 2005
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Zambia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Zambia stood at 3.95 million.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Zambia peaked at 5.76 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2020.
That places Zambia 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.44 million | — |
| 2003 | 5.19 million | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5.60 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.59 million | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.54 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.03 million | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.08 million | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.95 million | -3.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 79.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.20 million | 5.76 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 3.54 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.40 million | 4.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Zambia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Zambia was 3.95 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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