Ethiopia vs South-Eastern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Ethiopia
2.32 million ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
2.87 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
South-Eastern Asia rank
15th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 2.87 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 551,400 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million ha | 3.65 million ha | 982,891 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.10 million ha | 3.96 million ha | 138,363 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.40 million ha | 3.83 million ha | 431,281 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.67 million ha | 2.97 million ha | 300,170 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Ethiopia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 2.87 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- 551,400 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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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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.