Australia and New Zealand vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 140,455 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 14,094 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632,510 ha | 196,668 ha | 435,842 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 210,009 ha | 282,128 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 168,800 ha | 409,628 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 188,791 ha | 256,552 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 140,455 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
- 14,094 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.