French Guiana vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area
French Guiana
21.37 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.75 ha
in 2024
French Guiana rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
130th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- French Guiana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.75 ha against 21.37 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 21.38 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
French Guiana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.55 ha | 2,192 ha | 1,964 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 570.88 ha | 6,904 ha | 6,333 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 232.96 ha | 2,546 ha | 2,313 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 333.41 ha | 196.66 ha | 136.75 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, French Guiana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.75 ha against 21.37 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 21.38 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- French Guiana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th 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.