Central America vs Ethiopia: Other forest — Burned Area
Central America
400,609 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 400,609 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 275,971 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,787 ha | 164,806 ha | 41,981 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 184,977 ha | 150,791 ha | 34,186 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 193,599 ha | 97,058 ha | 96,541 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 270,099 ha | 152,433 ha | 117,666 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central America or Ethiopia?
- Central America, at 400,609 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 275,971 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.