Côte d'Ivoire vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Côte d'Ivoire
1,154 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 3,546 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,392 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,415 ha | 4,075 ha | 20,340 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 22,235 ha | 2,875 ha | 19,361 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4,908 ha | 3,271 ha | 1,637 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,693 ha | 9,563 ha | 6,869 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 3,546 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and Western Asia?
- 2,392 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 31 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.