Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Annual burned area by landcover

Ethiopia
5,044
in 2024
Indonesia
4,701
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Indonesia rank
24th

Annual burned area by landcover over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5,044 against 4,701 in Indonesia, a difference of 343.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 24th of 225 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 625.19 31,362 30,736 Indonesia
2010s 837.17 22,015 21,178 Indonesia
2020s 3,692 7,019 3,327 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 5,044 against 4,701 in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
343, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual burned area by landcover
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed