Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Grassland — Burned Area
Africa
79.69 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
2.91 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
3rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Africa currently reports 79.69 million ha against 2.91 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 76.78 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 27.4 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.66 million ha | 1.66 million ha | 52.00 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 87.61 million ha | 3.14 million ha | 84.47 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 83.16 million ha | 2.64 million ha | 80.52 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 78.71 million ha | 2.51 million ha | 76.19 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Africa, at 79.69 million ha against 2.91 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 76.78 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- 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
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.