Brazil vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
9,279 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil, a difference of 8,924 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th 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 | 37,653 ha | 65,343 ha | 27,689 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19,714 ha | 62,084 ha | 42,370 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9,225 ha | 19,714 ha | 10,490 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,351 ha | 21,472 ha | 13,121 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Brazil and United States of America?
- 8,924 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 shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.