Central Asia vs Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area
Central Asia
507,557 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 959,432 ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 451,875 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 million ha | 556,935 ha | 6.23 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 10.39 million ha | 950,219 ha | 9.44 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.19 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 5.10 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million ha | 943,826 ha | 1.48 million ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 451,875 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 20th 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.