Argentina vs Guyana: Forest fires — Burned Area

Argentina
22,114 ha
in 2024
Guyana
23,596 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Guyana rank
41st

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Guyana
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 23,596 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina, a difference of 1,482 ha.

That makes Guyana'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 Guyana ranks 41st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 200,741 ha 5,884 ha 194,857 ha Argentina
2000s 128,874 ha 2,813 ha 126,061 ha Argentina
2010s 72,175 ha 3,471 ha 68,704 ha Argentina
2020s 117,165 ha 6,549 ha 110,616 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Argentina or Guyana?
Guyana, at 23,596 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Argentina and Guyana?
1,482 ha, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guyana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Guyana rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Guyana ranks 41st 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

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
Last refreshed

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