Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Ethiopia
18.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.2 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 29.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.11 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 61.33 % change on previous year | 63.91 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 19.4 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -5.51 % change on previous year | 51.8 % change on previous year | 57.31 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 47.2 % change on previous year against 18.18 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29.02 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.