OECD vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
OECD
8.36 million ha
in 2024
Western Africa
7.37 million ha
in 2024
OECD rank
8th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Western Africa
How they compare
OECD currently reports 8.36 million ha against 7.37 million ha in Western Africa, a difference of 996,810 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
OECD ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.38 million ha | 18.50 million ha | 5.12 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 9.89 million ha | 13.96 million ha | 4.08 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 8.57 million ha | 9.81 million ha | 1.24 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 8.73 million ha | 7.52 million ha | 1.20 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, OECD or Western Africa?
- OECD, at 8.36 million ha against 7.37 million ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between OECD and Western Africa?
- 996,810 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- OECD ranks 8th 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.