Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Guatemala
124,055 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
193,666 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zimbabwe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 193,666 ha against 124,055 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 69,611 ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guatemala ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 98,471 ha 1.87 million ha 1.78 million ha Zimbabwe
2000s 179,326 ha 589,836 ha 410,510 ha Zimbabwe
2010s 113,813 ha 474,971 ha 361,158 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 84,797 ha 190,427 ha 105,630 ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 193,666 ha against 124,055 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
69,611 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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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