Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
141,982 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 141,982 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,527 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,668 ha | 1.27 million ha | 1.07 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 210,009 ha | 371,409 ha | 161,400 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 168,800 ha | 185,761 ha | 16,962 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 188,791 ha | 143,595 ha | 45,196 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 141,982 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 1,527 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.