Australia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area

Australia
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2.48 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.49 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 17.01 million ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.9 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

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

Australia ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 13.97 million ha 922,061 ha 13.05 million ha Australia
2000s 24.01 million ha 1.17 million ha 22.84 million ha Australia
2010s 19.68 million ha 1.33 million ha 18.35 million ha Australia
2020s 16.06 million ha 1.87 million ha 14.19 million ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Australia, at 19.49 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
17.01 million ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Australia ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th 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

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