Ethiopia vs Oceania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Oceania
135,273 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Oceania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 140,455 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania, a difference of 5,182 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Oceania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,668 ha | 846,538 ha | 649,870 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 210,009 ha | 516,591 ha | 306,582 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 168,800 ha | 607,258 ha | 438,459 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 188,791 ha | 456,238 ha | 267,447 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Ethiopia or Oceania?
- Ethiopia, at 140,455 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Ethiopia and Oceania?
- 5,182 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Oceania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Oceania 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.