Central America vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area

Central America
894,944 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
14th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Central America
  • Timor-Leste
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 894,773 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 5,233.3 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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 Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 525,025 ha 798.44 ha 524,226 ha Central America
2000s 502,619 ha 1,631 ha 500,988 ha Central America
2010s 378,505 ha 942.72 ha 377,562 ha Central America
2020s 529,426 ha 782.39 ha 528,643 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 Timor-Leste?
Central America, at 894,944 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Timor-Leste?
894,773 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Timor-Leste?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Central America ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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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About this data

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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