Argentina vs Caribbean: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
56,114 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Caribbean rank
26th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 578,819 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 522,705 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 10.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Caribbean ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 34,175 ha | 670,312 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 67,971 ha | 1.29 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 49,632 ha | 913,184 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 67,272 ha | 1.23 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Caribbean?
- Argentina, at 578,819 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Caribbean?
- 522,705 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Caribbean rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Caribbean ranks 26th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.