Peru vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
25th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Peru
- Western Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 112,510 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 108,964 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 31.7 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,848 ha | 4,075 ha | 16,773 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 28,228 ha | 2,875 ha | 25,353 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 22,556 ha | 3,271 ha | 19,285 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 42,106 ha | 9,563 ha | 32,543 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Peru or Western Asia?
- Peru, at 112,510 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Peru and Western Asia?
- 108,964 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Peru ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.