Brazil vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Grassland — Burned Area

Brazil
6.54 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
70.53 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 70.53 million ha against 6.54 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 63.99 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 10.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.20 million ha 47.85 million ha 44.65 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 4.89 million ha 76.58 million ha 71.69 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 5.34 million ha 73.17 million ha 67.83 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 5.08 million ha 69.14 million ha 64.06 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Brazil or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 70.53 million ha against 6.54 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
63.99 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Brazil ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
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