Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Ethiopia
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Western Africa
7.37 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.37 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.05 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million ha | 20.76 million ha | 16.12 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 4.10 million ha | 13.96 million ha | 9.86 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3.40 million ha | 9.81 million ha | 6.41 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2.67 million ha | 7.52 million ha | 4.85 million ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.37 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 Western Africa?
- 5.05 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Western Africa 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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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.