Central America vs Paraguay: Other forest — Burned Area
Central America
400,609 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
123,991 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
Paraguay rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Central America currently reports 400,609 ha against 123,991 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 276,618 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,474 ha | 77,996 ha | 128,478 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 184,977 ha | 70,794 ha | 114,183 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 193,599 ha | 40,746 ha | 152,854 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 270,099 ha | 43,882 ha | 226,217 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central America or Paraguay?
- Central America, at 400,609 ha against 123,991 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central America and Paraguay?
- 276,618 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Paraguay rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.