Peru vs United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Peru
104,793 ha
in 2024
United States of America
128.54 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 104,793 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America, a difference of 104,664 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 815.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,436 ha | 1,933 ha | 14,502 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 23,298 ha | 552.5 ha | 22,745 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 17,679 ha | 269.95 ha | 17,409 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 37,462 ha | 149.97 ha | 37,312 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 104,793 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Peru and United States of America?
- 104,664 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Peru ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.