Eritrea vs Greece: Grassland — Burned Area

Eritrea
9,582 ha
in 2024
Greece
12,375 ha
in 2024
Eritrea rank
78th
Greece rank
75th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12,375 ha against 9,582 ha in Eritrea, a difference of 2,793 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 78th and Greece ranks 75th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 26,963 ha 7,591 ha 19,372 ha Eritrea
2000s 16,930 ha 13,460 ha 3,470 ha Eritrea
2010s 4,265 ha 9,588 ha 5,323 ha Greece
2020s 25,127 ha 18,467 ha 6,660 ha Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eritrea or Greece?
Greece, at 12,375 ha against 9,582 ha in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eritrea and Greece?
2,793 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Eritrea ranks 78th and Greece ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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