Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Indonesia or Peru?

Peru, at 70,369 ha against 64,634 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?

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.

Indonesia vs Peru: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Indonesia

64,634 ha

in 2024

Peru

70,369 ha

in 2024

Indonesia rank

52nd

Peru rank

50th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Indonesia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 70,369 ha against 64,634 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 5,735 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	410,619 ha	15,089 ha	395,530 ha	Indonesia
2000s	698,547 ha	18,452 ha	680,096 ha	Indonesia
2010s	606,825 ha	28,094 ha	578,731 ha	Indonesia
2020s	189,858 ha	37,965 ha	151,893 ha	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Indonesia or Peru?: Peru, at 70,369 ha against 64,634 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Indonesia and Peru?: 5,735 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Indonesia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th 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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