Eastern Europe vs Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
6.32 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 6.32 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.01 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million ha | 4.63 million ha | 1.97 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.37 million ha | 4.10 million ha | 1.28 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 6.12 million ha | 3.40 million ha | 2.72 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 5.97 million ha | 2.67 million ha | 3.30 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Europe or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Europe, at 6.32 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 4.01 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 31 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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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.