Central America vs Paraguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Central America
1.56 million ha
in 2024
Paraguay
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Central America rank
17th
Paraguay rank
16th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1.56 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Paraguay, a difference of 180,450 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Central America ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,074 ha | 1.44 million ha | 474,724 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 741,683 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.15 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 387,265 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1.91 million ha | 695,834 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Central America or Paraguay?
- Central America, at 1.56 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Central America and Paraguay?
- 180,450 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- 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.