Angola vs Southern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Angola
84,318 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
382,693 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 382,693 ha against 84,318 ha in Angola, a difference of 298,375 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,147 ha | 359,679 ha | 316,532 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 61,418 ha | 431,056 ha | 369,639 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 54,714 ha | 766,525 ha | 711,811 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 61,702 ha | 625,200 ha | 563,498 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Angola or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 382,693 ha against 84,318 ha in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Angola and Southern Asia?
- 298,375 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Southern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Angola ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.