Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Republic of Moldova?

Central America, at 894,944 ha against 0 ha in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Republic of Moldova?

894,944 ha, with Central America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Central America vs Republic of Moldova: Forest fires — Burned Area

Central America

894,944 ha

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

0 ha

in 2024

Central America rank

14th

Republic of Moldova rank

15th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Central America
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 0 ha in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 894,944 ha.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 14th and Republic of Moldova ranks 15th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central America	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	536,934 ha	127.4 ha	536,806 ha	Central America
2000s	502,619 ha	54.73 ha	502,565 ha	Central America
2010s	378,505 ha	424.05 ha	378,081 ha	Central America
2020s	529,426 ha	249.67 ha	529,176 ha	Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Republic of Moldova?: Central America, at 894,944 ha against 0 ha in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Republic of Moldova?: 894,944 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central America and Republic of Moldova rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Central America ranks 14th and Republic of Moldova ranks 15th of 31 groups.
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: 12 August 2026

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