Timor-Leste vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Timor-Leste
2,330 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
7.37 million ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
13th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Timor-Leste
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.37 million ha against 2,330 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 7.37 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3,162.0 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,714 ha | 18.50 million ha | 18.50 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 10,399 ha | 13.96 million ha | 13.95 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5,265 ha | 9.81 million ha | 9.80 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,009 ha | 7.52 million ha | 7.52 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, Timor-Leste or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.37 million ha against 2,330 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Timor-Leste and Western Africa?
- 7.37 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 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.