Iceland vs Mongolia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Iceland
1,447 ha
in 2024
Mongolia
1,982 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
90th
Mongolia rank
87th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1,982 ha against 1,447 ha in Iceland, a difference of 535 ha.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Mongolia ranks 87th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 ha | 34,482 ha | 34,450 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 4.32 ha | 51,835 ha | 51,831 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 28,395 ha | 28,395 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 298.11 ha | 753.9 ha | 455.78 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1,982 ha against 1,447 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 535 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Mongolia ranks 87th 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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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.