Small island developing States (SIDS) vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area

Small island developing States (SIDS)
132,919 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 414,900 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 281,981 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 3.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 237,092 ha 724,115 ha 487,023 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 108,539 ha 1.36 million ha 1.25 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 112,419 ha 1.46 million ha 1.35 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 78,011 ha 784,283 ha 706,272 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 414,900 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Republic of Tanzania?
281,981 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 22 groups.
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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