Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,660 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 140,455 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 41,795 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,001 ha | 196,668 ha | 11,333 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 177,373 ha | 210,009 ha | 32,635 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 112,629 ha | 168,800 ha | 56,171 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 92,280 ha | 188,791 ha | 96,511 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 140,455 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 41,795 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.