Middle Africa vs OECD: Other forest — Burned Area
Middle Africa
247,112 ha
in 2024
OECD
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
3rd
OECD rank
2nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Middle Africa
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.59 million ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.34 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 6.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,435 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.29 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 293,314 ha | 1.10 million ha | 809,082 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 225,050 ha | 1.42 million ha | 1.19 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 236,050 ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.94 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Middle Africa or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.59 million ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Middle Africa and OECD?
- 1.34 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and OECD rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 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.