Argentina vs Eastern Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,420 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina, a difference of 968,040 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 20.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 867,970 ha | 388,568 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 614,460 ha | 130,921 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 497,774 ha | 337,744 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 765,594 ha | 676,556 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Eastern Europe?
- 968,040 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Eastern Europe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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.