Central America vs Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area
Central America
296,193 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 959,432 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 663,239 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Central America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,040 ha | 556,935 ha | 385,894 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 212,497 ha | 950,219 ha | 737,722 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 284,324 ha | 1.09 million ha | 805,281 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 296,548 ha | 943,826 ha | 647,278 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central America or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 663,239 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.