Eastern Asia vs India: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
0 ha
in 2024
India
1,156 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
India rank
29th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,156 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 1,156 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and India ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,304 ha | 2,934 ha | 31,370 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 7,581 ha | 989.54 ha | 6,591 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.94 ha | 704.63 ha | 607.69 ha | India |
| 2020s | 4.31 ha | 1,457 ha | 1,453 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or India?
- India, at 1,156 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and India?
- 1,156 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and India ranks 29th 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.