India vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
India
139,372 ha
in 2024
United States of America
462,138 ha
in 2024
India rank
16th
United States of America rank
16th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 139,372 ha in India, a difference of 322,766 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,557 ha | 407,820 ha | 202,263 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 184,726 ha | 496,393 ha | 311,668 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 188,494 ha | 460,382 ha | 271,888 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 133,001 ha | 533,033 ha | 400,032 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 139,372 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between India and United States of America?
- 322,766 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- India ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.