India vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
India
523,649 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
India rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 523,649 ha in India, a difference of 404,400 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,055 ha | 592,914 ha | 107,858 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 602,353 ha | 713,974 ha | 111,620 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 988,515 ha | 1.18 million ha | 190,529 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 781,081 ha | 995,483 ha | 214,402 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 523,649 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between India and Southern Asia?
- 404,400 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- India ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.