Argentina vs Indonesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Argentina
22,114 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
27,697 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Indonesia rank
39th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 27,697 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina, a difference of 5,583 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,741 ha | 960,045 ha | 759,304 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 128,874 ha | 268,871 ha | 139,997 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 72,175 ha | 229,424 ha | 157,249 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 117,165 ha | 53,954 ha | 63,210 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 27,697 ha against 22,114 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 5,583 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 39th 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.