Americas vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area
Americas
13.85 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Americas currently reports 13.85 million ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 13.54 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 43.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 million ha | 97,882 ha | 4.57 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 4.42 million ha | 72,411 ha | 4.34 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 4.03 million ha | 61,210 ha | 3.97 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 7.40 million ha | 103,492 ha | 7.30 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Americas or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Americas, at 13.85 million ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Americas and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 13.54 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Americas ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.