Gabon vs Indonesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Gabon
24,961 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
25,110 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
29th
Indonesia rank
28th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Gabon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 25,110 ha against 24,961 ha in Gabon, a difference of 149 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,034 ha | 948,523 ha | 943,489 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5,350 ha | 259,698 ha | 254,348 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5,712 ha | 215,629 ha | 209,917 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10,591 ha | 50,898 ha | 40,307 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Gabon or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 25,110 ha against 24,961 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Gabon and Indonesia?
- 149 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Indonesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- 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.