Ethiopia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Other forest — Burned Area

Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
5,800 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
11th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 124,638 ha against 5,800 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 118,838 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 21.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

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

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 164,806 ha 23,350 ha 141,456 ha Ethiopia
2000s 150,791 ha 7,172 ha 143,619 ha Ethiopia
2010s 97,058 ha 7,810 ha 89,248 ha Ethiopia
2020s 152,433 ha 7,081 ha 145,352 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Ethiopia or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Ethiopia, at 124,638 ha against 5,800 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
118,838 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th 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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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
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