Central America vs Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area
Central America
296,193 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
806,890 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 806,890 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 510,697 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.7 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,430 ha | 1.02 million ha | 826,174 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 212,497 ha | 2.01 million ha | 1.80 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 284,324 ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.89 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 296,548 ha | 1.26 million ha | 966,957 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 806,890 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 510,697 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Zimbabwe rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.