India vs Spain: Open shrubland — Burned Area

India
1,156 ha
in 2024
Spain
1,181 ha
in 2024
India rank
29th
Spain rank
28th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • Spain
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,181 ha against 1,156 ha in India, a difference of 25 ha.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,934 ha 2,992 ha 58.11 ha Spain
2000s 989.54 ha 1,935 ha 945.87 ha Spain
2010s 704.63 ha 2,580 ha 1,875 ha Spain
2020s 1,457 ha 1,589 ha 132.46 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, India or Spain?
Spain, at 1,181 ha against 1,156 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between India and Spain?
25 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Spain rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
India ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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