Eastern Europe vs Ethiopia: Other forest — Burned Area

Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Ethiopia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 632,519 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 31 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.39 million ha 164,806 ha 1.23 million ha Eastern Europe
2000s 1.07 million ha 150,791 ha 916,301 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 1.25 million ha 97,058 ha 1.15 million ha Eastern Europe
2020s 609,027 ha 152,433 ha 456,594 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Europe or Ethiopia?
Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
632,519 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Ethiopia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Eastern Europe ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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