Brazil vs Western Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Brazil
23,564 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Western Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23,564 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 20,018 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,689 ha | 4,075 ha | 48,614 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 85,840 ha | 2,875 ha | 82,966 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 80,509 ha | 3,271 ha | 77,238 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 34,650 ha | 9,563 ha | 25,087 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Brazil or Western Asia?
- Brazil, at 23,564 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Brazil and Western Asia?
- 20,018 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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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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.