Central Asia vs Ethiopia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central Asia
2,599 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
19th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,386 ha against 2,599 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 2,787 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,438 ha | 31,496 ha | 75,942 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 16,269 ha | 6,626 ha | 9,643 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 8,443 ha | 1,954 ha | 6,489 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8,316 ha | 6,271 ha | 2,045 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Central Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,386 ha against 2,599 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 2,787 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.