Middle Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Grassland — Burned Area
Middle Africa
23.59 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
2.91 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
3rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Middle Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 23.59 million ha against 2.91 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 20.68 million ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 8.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 million ha | 1.66 million ha | 12.95 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 24.79 million ha | 3.14 million ha | 21.65 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 24.98 million ha | 2.64 million ha | 22.34 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 22.70 million ha | 2.51 million ha | 20.18 million ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Middle Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Middle Africa, at 23.59 million ha against 2.91 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 20.68 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 22 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.