Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Other forest — Burned Area

Argentina
14,980 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,119 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17,119 ha against 14,980 ha in Argentina, a difference of 2,139 ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 102,613 ha 26,733 ha 75,880 ha Argentina
2000s 72,166 ha 21,854 ha 50,312 ha Argentina
2010s 30,001 ha 39,882 ha 9,881 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 47,626 ha 10,160 ha 37,466 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Argentina or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17,119 ha against 14,980 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
2,139 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Argentina ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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