Americas vs Syrian Arab Republic: Grassland — Burned Area

Americas
14.33 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4,250 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Americas
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 14.33 million ha against 4,250 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.33 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3,371.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 7.70 million ha 4,419 ha 7.69 million ha Americas
2000s 10.72 million ha 1,111 ha 10.72 million ha Americas
2010s 11.04 million ha 15,557 ha 11.03 million ha Americas
2020s 11.84 million ha 9,200 ha 11.83 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Americas or Syrian Arab Republic?
Americas, at 14.33 million ha against 4,250 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Americas and Syrian Arab Republic?
14.33 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Americas ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th 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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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
Last refreshed

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