Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Philippines
16,900 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,119 ha
in 2024
Philippines rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17,119 ha against 16,900 ha in Philippines, a difference of 219 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Philippines ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,501 ha | 26,733 ha | 18,232 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7,561 ha | 21,854 ha | 14,293 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10,230 ha | 39,882 ha | 29,652 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9,143 ha | 10,160 ha | 1,017 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17,119 ha against 16,900 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 219 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 214 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.