OECD vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
OECD
1.77 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
132,919 ha
in 2024
OECD rank
6th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.77 million ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.63 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 13.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 million ha | 237,092 ha | 1.64 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 1.27 million ha | 108,539 ha | 1.16 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 1.53 million ha | 112,419 ha | 1.42 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 2.27 million ha | 78,011 ha | 2.19 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, OECD or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- OECD, at 1.77 million ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1.63 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- OECD ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.