Greece vs Rwanda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Greece
21,995 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
14,254 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
65th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Greece
  • Rwanda
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 21,995 ha against 14,254 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 7,741 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

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

Greece ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th of 221 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 22,261 ha 10,446 ha 11,815 ha Greece
2000s 21,900 ha 4,781 ha 17,119 ha Greece
2010s 6,792 ha 4,766 ha 2,026 ha Greece
2020s 37,117 ha 9,330 ha 27,787 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Greece or Rwanda?
Greece, at 21,995 ha against 14,254 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Greece and Rwanda?
7,741 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greece and Rwanda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Greece ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th 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
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