Eastern Africa vs Pakistan: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
79,413 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
18,479 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
16th
Pakistan rank
15th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 79,413 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 60,934 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573,676 ha | 3,318 ha | 570,359 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 455,205 ha | 1,567 ha | 453,639 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 218,106 ha | 1,990 ha | 216,117 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 93,210 ha | 8,233 ha | 84,977 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Africa or Pakistan?
- Eastern Africa, at 79,413 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 60,934 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.