Argentina vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
669,548 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 669,548 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 498,984 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 977,265 ha | 152,145 ha | 825,121 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.59 million ha | 170,792 ha | 1.42 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.17 million ha | 142,691 ha | 1.02 million ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.48 million ha | 145,218 ha | 1.33 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Argentina or Southern Europe?
- Argentina, at 669,548 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 498,984 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.