Philippines vs Western Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Philippines
12,023 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Philippines rank
27th
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Philippines
- Western Asia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12,023 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 8,477 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,262 ha | 4,075 ha | 813.37 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 2,405 ha | 2,875 ha | 469.81 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 4,967 ha | 3,271 ha | 1,696 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4,903 ha | 9,563 ha | 4,660 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Philippines or Western Asia?
- Philippines, at 12,023 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Philippines and Western Asia?
- 8,477 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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.