Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
9,019 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
10,502 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,502 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,483 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,470 ha | 870,278 ha | 815,808 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 13,208 ha | 170,818 ha | 157,610 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 4,489 ha | 18,079 ha | 13,591 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 11,174 ha | 10,485 ha | 689.06 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 10,502 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 1,483 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- 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.