India vs Northern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

India
292,585 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
1,447 ha
in 2024
India rank
30th
Northern Europe rank
28th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

India currently reports 292,585 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 291,138 ha.

That makes India's figure about 202.1 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 288,835 ha 4,365 ha 284,470 ha India
2000s 316,990 ha 11,673 ha 305,318 ha India
2010s 349,639 ha 8,703 ha 340,936 ha India
2020s 296,880 ha 2,058 ha 294,822 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, India or Northern Europe?
India, at 292,585 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between India and Northern Europe?
291,138 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
India ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 28th 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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