Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.28 million ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.28 million ha against 3.26 million ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 26,770 ha.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 million ha | 5.24 million ha | 2.89 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.85 million ha | 5.06 million ha | 2.21 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.84 million ha | 4.49 million ha | 2.66 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.96 million ha | 3.63 million ha | 1.67 million ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.28 million ha against 3.26 million ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 26,770 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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.