Eastern Europe vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 616,702 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 5.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million ha | 196,668 ha | 1.20 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 210,009 ha | 857,083 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 168,800 ha | 1.08 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 188,791 ha | 420,235 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Europe or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 616,702 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th 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.