Paraguay vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,391 ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,391 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 136,199 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,644 ha | 309,697 ha | 158,053 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 164,262 ha | 270,492 ha | 106,230 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78,325 ha | 303,477 ha | 225,152 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 91,734 ha | 487,438 ha | 395,704 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,391 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 136,199 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.