Iraq vs Ukraine: Grassland — Burned Area
Iraq
145,382 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
153,676 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
44th
Ukraine rank
42nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 153,676 ha against 145,382 ha in Iraq, a difference of 8,294 ha.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,936 ha | 30,978 ha | 11,958 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 20,594 ha | 59,888 ha | 39,294 ha | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 125,247 ha | 65,455 ha | 59,792 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 134,692 ha | 85,844 ha | 48,847 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 153,676 ha against 145,382 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 8,294 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 42nd 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.