Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
8,064 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
21st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 8,064 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,255 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,677 ha | 1.07 million ha | 1.07 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 4,450 ha | 280,701 ha | 276,251 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 409.46 ha | 1,027 ha | 617.22 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,032 ha | 2,323 ha | 291.26 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 8,064 ha against 2,809 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 5,255 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.