Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Eastern Asia?

Eastern Asia, at 64.48 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Eastern Asia?

64.48 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Caribbean vs Eastern Asia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Caribbean

0 ha

in 2024

Eastern Asia

64.48 ha

in 2024

Caribbean rank

20th

Eastern Asia rank

18th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Caribbean
Eastern Asia

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 64.48 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 64.48 ha.

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

Caribbean ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean	Eastern Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	632.75 ha	8,049 ha	7,416 ha	Eastern Asia
2000s	174.8 ha	2,099 ha	1,924 ha	Eastern Asia
2010s	17.13 ha	448.27 ha	431.14 ha	Eastern Asia
2020s	4.28 ha	51.56 ha	47.28 ha	Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Eastern Asia?: Eastern Asia, at 64.48 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Eastern Asia?: 64.48 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Eastern Asia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Caribbean ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 31 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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Indicator: Closed 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: 12 August 2026

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