Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires — Burned Area

Brazil
5.28 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
16.76 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 16.76 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 11.48 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 219 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.77 million ha 15.74 million ha 13.97 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 2.02 million ha 20.90 million ha 18.88 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1.75 million ha 24.72 million ha 22.97 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 2.73 million ha 18.72 million ha 15.99 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 16.76 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
11.48 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Brazil ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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
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