Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area

Argentina
22,114 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,119 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
45th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 22,114 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4,995 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 200,741 ha 26,733 ha 174,008 ha Argentina
2000s 128,874 ha 21,854 ha 107,020 ha Argentina
2010s 72,175 ha 39,882 ha 32,293 ha Argentina
2020s 117,165 ha 10,160 ha 107,005 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Argentina or Zimbabwe?
Argentina, at 22,114 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
4,995 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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
Last refreshed

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