Asia vs Brazil: Savanna — Burned Area
Asia
1.90 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
9.24 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
Brazil rank
7th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.24 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia, a difference of 7.35 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.9 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million ha | 7.96 million ha | 6.47 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.48 million ha | 8.14 million ha | 5.66 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.52 million ha | 8.78 million ha | 6.27 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.94 million ha | 7.24 million ha | 5.30 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Asia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 9.24 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Asia and Brazil?
- 7.35 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 22 groups.
- 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.