Brazil vs Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burned Area
Brazil
5.28 million ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
31.16 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 31.16 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 25.89 million ha.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 5.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million ha | 22.80 million ha | 21.03 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 2.02 million ha | 27.04 million ha | 25.02 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 1.75 million ha | 30.40 million ha | 28.65 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 2.73 million ha | 26.63 million ha | 23.90 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Brazil or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 31.16 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Brazil and Non-Annex I countries?
- 25.89 million ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd 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.