Afghanistan vs France: Grassland — Burned Area

Afghanistan
729.56 ha
in 2024
France
774.38 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
France rank
107th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • France
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 774.38 ha against 729.56 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 44.82 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 108th and France ranks 107th of 220 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan France Difference Ahead
1990s 10,510 ha 1,387 ha 9,123 ha Afghanistan
2000s 20,998 ha 3,029 ha 17,969 ha Afghanistan
2010s 8,630 ha 1,992 ha 6,639 ha Afghanistan
2020s 4,751 ha 2,099 ha 2,652 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Afghanistan or France?
France, at 774.38 ha against 729.56 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Afghanistan and France?
44.82 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and France rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Afghanistan ranks 108th and France ranks 107th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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