Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Burundi or Greece?

Burundi, at 29,705 ha against 21,995 ha in Greece as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Greece?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Burundi vs Greece: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Burundi

29,705 ha

in 2024

Greece

21,995 ha

in 2024

Burundi rank

59th

Greece rank

62nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Burundi
Greece

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 29,705 ha against 21,995 ha in Greece, a difference of 7,710 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 59th and Greece ranks 62nd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28,304 ha	22,261 ha	6,044 ha	Burundi
2000s	31,994 ha	21,900 ha	10,093 ha	Burundi
2010s	22,510 ha	6,792 ha	15,718 ha	Burundi
2020s	23,303 ha	37,117 ha	13,814 ha	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Burundi or Greece?: Burundi, at 29,705 ha against 21,995 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Burundi and Greece?: 7,710 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Greece?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Greece rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Burundi ranks 59th and Greece ranks 62nd 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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