Ethiopia vs South-eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Ethiopia
2.31 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.31 million ha against 1.60 million ha in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 710,160 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 1.90 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.84 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 1.89 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.39 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 1.30 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.67 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 1.07 million ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Ethiopia or South-eastern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.31 million ha against 1.60 million ha in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 710,160 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.