Eastern Africa vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 23.55 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 21.07 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 9.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th 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 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.51 million ha | 922,061 ha | 8.58 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 17.31 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 16.14 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 24.45 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 23.11 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 22.85 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 20.98 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Eastern Africa, at 23.55 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 21.07 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th 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.