Eastern Africa vs India: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
6.22 million ha
in 2024
India
523,649 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
India rank
11th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 523,649 ha in India, a difference of 5.70 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 11.9 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million ha | 485,055 ha | 4.39 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.20 million ha | 602,353 ha | 6.60 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.12 million ha | 988,515 ha | 9.13 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 million ha | 781,081 ha | 6.35 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Africa or India?
- Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 523,649 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Africa and India?
- 5.70 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.