Argentina vs Eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 578,819 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 506,522 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 8.0 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 138,942 ha | 565,545 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 337,006 ha | 1.03 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 229,122 ha | 733,693 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 106,279 ha | 1.19 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Eastern Asia?
- Argentina, at 578,819 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Eastern Asia?
- 506,522 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.