Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
68.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
54.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.75 % change on previous year against 54.47 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 117 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -83.33 % change on previous year | -65.87 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 86.2 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 29.88 % change on previous year | 114.14 % change on previous year | 84.26 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.75 % change on previous year against 54.47 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 14.28 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.