Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Northern Africa
10,502 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,502 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,693 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,555 ha | 1,677 ha | 615,878 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 170,818 ha | 4,450 ha | 166,368 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 18,079 ha | 409.46 ha | 17,670 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,485 ha | 2,032 ha | 8,453 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Africa, at 10,502 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,693 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.