Brazil vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area
Brazil
6.54 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2.48 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
4th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.54 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 4.06 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.6 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million ha | 922,061 ha | 2.28 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.89 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 3.72 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.34 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 4.01 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.08 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 3.21 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Brazil or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 6.54 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 4.06 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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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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.