Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Afghanistan
0 ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
56th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Puerto Rico
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 219 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 11,753 ha 1.02 ha 11,752 ha Afghanistan
2000s 1,749 ha 0.1389 ha 1,749 ha Afghanistan
2010s 206.03 ha 0 ha 206.03 ha Afghanistan
2020s 648.17 ha 0 ha 648.17 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
Afghanistan, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
0 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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