Asia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Asia
2.43 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
275,207 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Asia currently reports 2.43 million ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 2.15 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 8.8 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 million ha | 448,302 ha | 2.51 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 900,752 ha | 2.01 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.03 million ha | 883,103 ha | 2.15 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.62 million ha | 475,912 ha | 2.15 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Asia or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Asia, at 2.43 million ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 2.15 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.