Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Azerbaijan
408.24 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
213.75 ha
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
102nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 408.24 ha against 213.75 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 194.49 ha.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.9 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 221 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2,918 ha 14,201 ha 11,283 ha Sri Lanka
2000s 574.6 ha 29,524 ha 28,949 ha Sri Lanka
2010s 1,137 ha 10,378 ha 9,241 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 820.87 ha 2,984 ha 2,163 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan, at 408.24 ha against 213.75 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
194.49 ha, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Azerbaijan ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 221 countries.
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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