India vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
India
523,649 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
India rank
11th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- India
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
India currently reports 523,649 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 523,478 ha.
That makes India's figure about 3,062.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 219 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,055 ha | 798.44 ha | 484,257 ha | India |
| 2000s | 602,353 ha | 1,631 ha | 600,722 ha | India |
| 2010s | 988,515 ha | 942.72 ha | 987,573 ha | India |
| 2020s | 781,081 ha | 782.39 ha | 780,299 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, India or Timor-Leste?
- India, at 523,649 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between India and Timor-Leste?
- 523,478 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- India ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.