India vs Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
India
292,585 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
16,370 ha
in 2024
India rank
30th
Western Asia rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- India
- Western Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 292,585 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 276,215 ha.
That makes India's figure about 17.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,835 ha | 17,550 ha | 271,285 ha | India |
| 2000s | 316,990 ha | 6,890 ha | 310,100 ha | India |
| 2010s | 349,639 ha | 6,226 ha | 343,413 ha | India |
| 2020s | 296,880 ha | 24,734 ha | 272,146 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 Western Asia?
- India, at 292,585 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between India and Western Asia?
- 276,215 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- India ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 27th 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.