Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Burkina Faso or Latvia?

Burkina Faso, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Latvia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Burkina Faso

0 ha

in 2024

Latvia

0 ha

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Latvia rank

122nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Burkina Faso
Latvia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Latvia, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 122nd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.07 million ha	443.82 ha	1.07 million ha	Burkina Faso
2000s	242,641 ha	1,939 ha	240,702 ha	Burkina Faso
2010s	68.41 ha	519.91 ha	451.5 ha	Latvia
2020s	0 ha	21.57 ha	21.57 ha	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Burkina Faso or Latvia?: Burkina Faso, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Burkina Faso and Latvia?: 0 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 122nd 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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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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