South America vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South America
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.91 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 11.50 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 28.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million ha | 724,115 ha | 2.57 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 3.50 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 2.15 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 3.03 million ha | 1.46 million ha | 1.57 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 5.52 million ha | 784,283 ha | 4.73 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, South America or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South America, at 11.91 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South America and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 11.50 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South America ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 31 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
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.