Paraguay vs Southern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Paraguay
123,991 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
382,693 ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 382,693 ha against 123,991 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 258,702 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,996 ha | 359,679 ha | 281,684 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 70,794 ha | 431,056 ha | 360,262 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 40,746 ha | 766,525 ha | 725,779 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 43,882 ha | 625,200 ha | 581,318 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Paraguay or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 382,693 ha against 123,991 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Paraguay and Southern Asia?
- 258,702 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Southern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.