Paraguay vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
141,982 ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- Western Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 178,192 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 36,210 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,644 ha | 1.09 million ha | 937,557 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 164,262 ha | 371,409 ha | 207,147 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 78,325 ha | 185,761 ha | 107,436 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 91,734 ha | 143,595 ha | 51,861 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or Western Africa?
- Paraguay, at 178,192 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and Western Africa?
- 36,210 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.