Eastern Europe vs Paraguay: Forest fires — Burned Area

Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Paraguay rank
17th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Paraguay
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 578,965 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.2 times Paraguay's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 151,644 ha 1.16 million ha Eastern Europe
2000s 1.07 million ha 164,262 ha 902,830 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 1.25 million ha 78,325 ha 1.17 million ha Eastern Europe
2020s 609,027 ha 91,734 ha 517,292 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Europe or Paraguay?
Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and Paraguay?
578,965 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Paraguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Paraguay rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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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