Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
23.55 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
170,226 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 23.55 million ha against 170,226 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 23.38 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 138.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.51 million ha | 33,297 ha | 9.47 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 17.31 million ha | 35,542 ha | 17.27 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 24.45 million ha | 49,407 ha | 24.40 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 22.85 million ha | 63,219 ha | 22.79 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Eastern Africa, at 23.55 million ha against 170,226 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 23.38 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th 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.