Benin vs Caribbean: Grassland — Burned Area
Benin
535,768 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
8,005 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Caribbean rank
28th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 535,768 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 527,763 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 66.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,780 ha | 9,028 ha | 412,752 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 754,553 ha | 10,077 ha | 744,477 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 732,178 ha | 8,006 ha | 724,172 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 616,533 ha | 11,461 ha | 605,072 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Benin or Caribbean?
- Benin, at 535,768 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Benin and Caribbean?
- 527,763 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Caribbean rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Benin ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th 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.