Benin vs Ecuador: Savanna — Burned Area
Benin
60,153 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
43,917 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
48th
Ecuador rank
51st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60,153 ha against 43,917 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 16,236 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,319 ha | 11,249 ha | 715,070 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 672,282 ha | 13,057 ha | 659,225 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 267,716 ha | 20,509 ha | 247,206 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 129,102 ha | 28,235 ha | 100,867 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Benin or Ecuador?
- Benin, at 60,153 ha against 43,917 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Benin and Ecuador?
- 16,236 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Benin ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st 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.