Angola vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Angola
35.32 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
183.09 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Angola
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 183.09 million ha against 35.32 million ha in Angola, a difference of 147.78 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.2 times Angola's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 221 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 31.20 million ha 191.01 million ha 159.81 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 34.01 million ha 203.96 million ha 169.95 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 33.57 million ha 187.89 million ha 154.32 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 32.68 million ha 176.70 million ha 144.02 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Angola or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 183.09 million ha against 35.32 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Angola and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
147.78 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Angola ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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