Angola vs Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Angola
35.32 million ha
in 2024
Asia
6.02 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
Asia rank
5th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Asia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 35.32 million ha against 6.02 million ha in Asia, a difference of 29.30 million ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 5.9 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Asia ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.20 million ha | 11.80 million ha | 19.40 million ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 34.01 million ha | 17.43 million ha | 16.58 million ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 33.57 million ha | 13.14 million ha | 20.43 million ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 32.68 million ha | 8.00 million ha | 24.68 million ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Angola or Asia?
- Angola, at 35.32 million ha against 6.02 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Angola and Asia?
- 29.30 million ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Asia ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.