Africa vs Iraq: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Iraq rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Iraq
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq, a difference of 1.15 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 27,470 ha | 4.25 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 3,918 ha | 3.19 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 19,400 ha | 3.36 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 37,445 ha | 4.65 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Iraq?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Iraq?
- 1.15 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Iraq rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.