Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.18 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 19.8 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 4,538 ha | 4.28 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 1,120 ha | 3.19 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 5,635 ha | 3.38 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 19,364 ha | 4.67 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.18 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.