Central Asia vs Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Central Asia
511,555 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.28 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.28 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 2.77 million ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.4 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 million ha | 5.24 million ha | 1.76 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 10.43 million ha | 5.06 million ha | 5.37 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.21 million ha | 4.49 million ha | 1.71 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.45 million ha | 3.63 million ha | 1.18 million ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Central Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.28 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 2.77 million ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.