Ethiopia vs Guinea: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Ethiopia
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Guinea
2.73 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Guinea rank
11th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.73 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 413,520 ha.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 11th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.63 million ha 2.85 million ha 1.78 million ha Ethiopia
2000s 4.10 million ha 3.26 million ha 840,913 ha Ethiopia
2010s 3.40 million ha 3.25 million ha 151,006 ha Ethiopia
2020s 2.67 million ha 2.75 million ha 76,856 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Ethiopia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.73 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Ethiopia and Guinea?
413,520 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 11th 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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