Benin vs Italy: Forest fires — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
Italy
300.86 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
79th
Italy rank
82nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Italy
How they compare
Benin currently reports 448.91 ha against 300.86 ha in Italy, a difference of 148.05 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,839 ha | 2,713 ha | 54,125 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 16,900 ha | 2,717 ha | 14,183 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 2,431 ha | 2,341 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 3,227 ha | 1,188 ha | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Benin or Italy?
- Benin, at 448.91 ha against 300.86 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Benin and Italy?
- 148.05 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Italy rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd 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.