Asia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Asia
3.48 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
4.63 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Asia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 4.63 million ha against 3.48 million ha in Asia, a difference of 1.15 million ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.

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

Asia ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 22 groups.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 million ha 9.17 million ha 4.78 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 5.05 million ha 8.62 million ha 3.57 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 4.64 million ha 7.92 million ha 3.28 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 3.59 million ha 5.55 million ha 1.96 million ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Asia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 4.63 million ha against 3.48 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.15 million ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Asia ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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