Saudi Arabia vs Southern Europe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
1,181 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,809 ha against 1,181 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 1,628 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,677 ha | 17,227 ha | 15,551 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 4,450 ha | 7,173 ha | 2,723 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 409.46 ha | 3,849 ha | 3,440 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,032 ha | 2,522 ha | 490.45 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Saudi Arabia or Southern Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,809 ha against 1,181 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 1,628 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.