Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area

Timor-Leste
855.03 ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
16th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.06 million ha against 855.03 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.06 million ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2,406.7 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 383.06 ha 954,885 ha 954,502 ha United States of America
2000s 1,296 ha 1.08 million ha 1.08 million ha United States of America
2010s 369.81 ha 1.38 million ha 1.38 million ha United States of America
2020s 312.09 ha 1.45 million ha 1.45 million ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.06 million ha against 855.03 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
2.06 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Timor-Leste ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 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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