Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0059 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia is 0.0059 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0091 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0091 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 hectares per person | +300.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 hectares per person | +203.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +183.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +216.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 hectares per person | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 hectares per person | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +129.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +963.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +25.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +963.4% | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0091 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Zambia was 0.0059 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.