Peru vs Spain: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Peru
2,182 ha
in 2024
Spain
1,181 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,182 ha against 1,181 ha in Spain, a difference of 1,001 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,762 ha | 6,818 ha | 3,056 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 289.83 ha | 4,026 ha | 3,736 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 731.45 ha | 3,134 ha | 2,402 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,339 ha | 2,389 ha | 1,050 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Peru or Spain?
- Peru, at 2,182 ha against 1,181 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Peru and Spain?
- 1,001 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Peru ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th 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.