Ethiopia vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 55,148 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 11.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 31,496 ha 219,163 ha 187,667 ha United States of America
2000s 6,626 ha 165,830 ha 159,204 ha United States of America
2010s 1,954 ha 103,266 ha 101,312 ha United States of America
2020s 6,271 ha 112,305 ha 106,034 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and United States of America?
55,148 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.
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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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