Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or Timor-Leste?

Paraguay, at 178,192 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and Timor-Leste?

178,021 ha, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Timor-Leste?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Paraguay vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area

Paraguay

178,192 ha

in 2024

Timor-Leste

171.01 ha

in 2024

Paraguay rank

17th

Timor-Leste rank

14th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Paraguay
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 178,192 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 178,021 ha.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1,042.0 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Paraguay ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	151,644 ha	798.44 ha	150,845 ha	Paraguay
2000s	164,262 ha	1,631 ha	162,631 ha	Paraguay
2010s	78,325 ha	942.72 ha	77,382 ha	Paraguay
2020s	91,734 ha	782.39 ha	90,952 ha	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or Timor-Leste?: Paraguay, at 178,192 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and Timor-Leste?: 178,021 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Timor-Leste?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Paraguay ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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