Angola vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Angola
1.85 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Angola
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.85 million ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 1.53 million ha.

That makes Angola's figure about 5.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 million ha 97,882 ha 1.81 million ha Angola
2000s 2.27 million ha 72,411 ha 2.20 million ha Angola
2010s 2.74 million ha 61,210 ha 2.68 million ha Angola
2020s 1.86 million ha 103,492 ha 1.76 million ha Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Angola or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Angola, at 1.85 million ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Angola and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
1.53 million ha, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Angola ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 219 countries.
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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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