Argentina vs Central America: Grassland — Burned Area
Argentina
876,656 ha
in 2024
Central America
296,193 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
25th
Central America rank
23rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Central America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 876,656 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 580,463 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.0 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Central America ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million ha | 191,430 ha | 826,465 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.79 million ha | 212,497 ha | 1.58 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.29 million ha | 284,324 ha | 1.00 million ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.21 million ha | 296,548 ha | 913,317 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Central America?
- Argentina, at 876,656 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Argentina and Central America?
- 580,463 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Central America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Central America ranks 23rd 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
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.