Iraq vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
10th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 93,150 ha.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1,090.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 28,300 ha 46,542 ha 18,242 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 4,057 ha 10,929 ha 6,872 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 19,400 ha 354.85 ha 19,045 ha Iraq
2020s 37,445 ha 115.43 ha 37,329 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Iraq or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Iraq, at 93,236 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
93,150 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Iraq ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed

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