Ethiopia vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
54.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
37.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
United States rank
24th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.47 % change on previous year against 37.74 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 16.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and United States ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.22 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 48.22 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.95 % change on previous year | 46.03 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 100.22 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 84.37 % 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, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 54.47 % change on previous year against 37.74 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and United States?
- 16.73 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and United States ranks 24th 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.