Asia vs OECD: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
706.84 ha
in 2024
OECD
330,833 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 330,833 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia, a difference of 330,126 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 468.0 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 880,262 ha | 827,417 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 1.53 million ha | 1.52 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 1.15 million ha | 1.15 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 695,318 ha | 694,770 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Asia or OECD?
- OECD, at 330,833 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Asia and OECD?
- 330,126 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.