Ethiopia vs Western Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
218,308 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 959,432 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 741,124 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.4 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,935 ha | 156,216 ha | 400,719 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 950,219 ha | 131,009 ha | 819,210 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 270,287 ha | 819,318 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 943,826 ha | 234,274 ha | 709,552 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Ethiopia or Western Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 741,124 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- 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.