India vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

India
523,649 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
India rank
11th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 523,649 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 207,363 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 485,055 ha 97,882 ha 387,174 ha India
2000s 602,353 ha 72,411 ha 529,942 ha India
2010s 988,515 ha 61,210 ha 927,306 ha India
2020s 781,081 ha 103,492 ha 677,589 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, India or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
India, at 523,649 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between India and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
207,363 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
India ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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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