Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Small island developing States (SIDS)
132,919 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 316,286 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 183,367 ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 2.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 237,092 ha 97,882 ha 139,210 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 108,539 ha 72,411 ha 36,128 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 112,419 ha 61,210 ha 51,209 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 78,011 ha 103,492 ha 25,481 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 316,286 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
183,367 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 groups.
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

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

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