Burkina Faso vs Europe: Grassland — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Europe
1.24 million ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Europe rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.26 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Europe, a difference of 2.02 million ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Europe ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million ha | 3.17 million ha | 1.88 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 2.58 million ha | 2.65 million ha | 74,867 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.84 million ha | 2.10 million ha | 256,528 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.96 million ha | 1.50 million ha | 459,594 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Burkina Faso or Europe?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.26 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Burkina Faso and Europe?
- 2.02 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Europe ranks 17th 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.