Brazil vs United States of America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
10,755 ha
in 2024
United States of America
78,737 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
United States of America rank
17th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78,737 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil, a difference of 67,982 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 7.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,020 ha | 263,632 ha | 46,612 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45,229 ha | 227,914 ha | 182,685 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,911 ha | 122,980 ha | 110,069 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,917 ha | 133,777 ha | 123,860 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 78,737 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Brazil and United States of America?
- 67,982 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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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.