Iraq vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Open shrubland — Burned Area

Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 0 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 93,236 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 27,470 ha 36,005 ha 8,535 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 3,918 ha 8,442 ha 4,523 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 19,400 ha 6.41 ha 19,394 ha Iraq
2020s 37,445 ha 8.55 ha 37,436 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Iraq or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Iraq, at 93,236 ha against 0 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
93,236 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Iraq ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed

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