Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Argentina and Ethiopia?

82,776 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Argentina vs Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area

Argentina

876,656 ha

in 2024

Ethiopia

959,432 ha

in 2024

Argentina rank

25th

Ethiopia rank

23rd

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Argentina
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 959,432 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina, a difference of 82,776 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Ethiopia 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	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	878,295 ha	556,935 ha	321,360 ha	Argentina
2000s	1.79 million ha	950,219 ha	843,150 ha	Argentina
2010s	1.29 million ha	1.09 million ha	196,909 ha	Argentina
2020s	1.21 million ha	943,826 ha	266,039 ha	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Argentina and Ethiopia?: 82,776 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Argentina ranks 25th and Ethiopia 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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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: 12 August 2026

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