Ethiopia vs South-eastern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
859,898 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 859,898 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 735,260 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 6.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,806 ha | 743,665 ha | 578,859 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 150,791 ha | 1.30 million ha | 1.15 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97,058 ha | 1.10 million ha | 1.01 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 152,433 ha | 847,635 ha | 695,202 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Ethiopia or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 859,898 ha against 124,638 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 735,260 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia 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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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.