India vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area

India
523,649 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
India rank
11th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 523,649 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 108,749 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

India ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 485,055 ha 724,115 ha 239,059 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 602,353 ha 1.36 million ha 754,753 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 988,515 ha 1.46 million ha 472,253 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 781,081 ha 784,283 ha 3,202 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, India or United Republic of Tanzania?
India, at 523,649 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between India and United Republic of Tanzania?
108,749 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
India ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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