Gambia vs Iraq: Grassland — Burned Area
Gambia
143,923 ha
in 2024
Iraq
145,382 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
45th
Iraq rank
44th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 145,382 ha against 143,923 ha in Gambia, a difference of 1,459 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,922 ha | 49,351 ha | 18,570 ha | Gambia |
| 2000s | 113,446 ha | 20,594 ha | 92,852 ha | Gambia |
| 2010s | 124,199 ha | 125,247 ha | 1,048 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 135,194 ha | 134,692 ha | 501.92 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 145,382 ha against 143,923 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Gambia and Iraq?
- 1,459 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 44th 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.