Australia and New Zealand vs Ethiopia: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2.63 million ha against 2.31 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 318,100 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 million ha | 2.91 million ha | 5.34 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 3.84 million ha | 2.23 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 3.39 million ha | 1.34 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 2.67 million ha | 570,570 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Ethiopia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2.63 million ha against 2.31 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
- 318,100 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.