Brazil vs Western Europe: Other forest — Burned Area
Brazil
23,564 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
796.38 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Western Europe rank
26th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Western Europe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23,564 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 22,768 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 29.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,689 ha | 3,282 ha | 49,407 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 85,840 ha | 4,315 ha | 81,525 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 80,509 ha | 4,355 ha | 76,154 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 34,650 ha | 5,262 ha | 29,389 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Brazil or Western Europe?
- Brazil, at 23,564 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Brazil and Western Europe?
- 22,768 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 26th 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.