Ethiopia vs South America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
9,019 ha
in 2024
South America
72,213 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
South America rank
18th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 72,213 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 63,194 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 8.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,470 ha | 1.26 million ha | 1.21 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 13,208 ha | 674,950 ha | 661,742 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 4,489 ha | 191,735 ha | 187,247 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 11,174 ha | 118,004 ha | 106,830 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or South America?
- South America, at 72,213 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and South America?
- 63,194 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th 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.