Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
10,755 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,979 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14,979 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil, a difference of 4,224 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,020 ha | 84,380 ha | 132,640 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 45,229 ha | 222,176 ha | 176,947 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12,911 ha | 94,063 ha | 81,152 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9,917 ha | 20,325 ha | 10,408 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14,979 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 4,224 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.