Argentina vs Gabon: Forest fires — Burned Area
Argentina
22,114 ha
in 2024
Gabon
24,961 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Gabon rank
40th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24,961 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina, a difference of 2,847 ha.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Gabon ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,741 ha | 5,047 ha | 195,694 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 128,874 ha | 5,352 ha | 123,522 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 72,175 ha | 5,717 ha | 66,458 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 117,165 ha | 10,591 ha | 106,574 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Argentina or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 24,961 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Argentina and Gabon?
- 2,847 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Gabon ranks 40th 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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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.