Argentina vs Niger: Grassland — Burned Area
Argentina
876,656 ha
in 2024
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
25th
Niger rank
27th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Niger
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 876,656 ha against 724,753 ha in Niger, a difference of 151,903 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million ha | 206,462 ha | 811,433 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.79 million ha | 205,272 ha | 1.59 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.29 million ha | 213,916 ha | 1.07 million ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.21 million ha | 493,754 ha | 716,110 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Niger?
- Argentina, at 876,656 ha against 724,753 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Argentina and Niger?
- 151,903 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Niger rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th 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.