Northern Africa vs Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Northern Africa
5.39 million ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3,185 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.39 million ha against 3,185 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.39 million ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1,692.0 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.93 million ha | 5,099 ha | 32.92 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 33.84 million ha | 11,695 ha | 33.83 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.11 million ha | 5,635 ha | 10.11 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.30 million ha | 2,321 ha | 5.30 million ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Northern Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Northern Africa, at 5.39 million ha against 3,185 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 5.39 million ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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.