Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area

Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,263 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 314,092 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1,837.7 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 357.49 ha 307,764 ha 307,406 ha United States of America
2000s 634.69 ha 269,939 ha 269,304 ha United States of America
2010s 504.49 ha 303,207 ha 302,702 ha United States of America
2020s 406.16 ha 487,288 ha 486,882 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
United States of America, at 314,263 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
314,092 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 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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