Brazil vs United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna — Burned Area
Brazil
9.24 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
4.46 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.24 million ha against 4.46 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 4.78 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 million ha | 6.67 million ha | 1.29 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.14 million ha | 7.87 million ha | 269,550 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.78 million ha | 7.65 million ha | 1.14 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.24 million ha | 5.38 million ha | 1.86 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Brazil or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Brazil, at 9.24 million ha against 4.46 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 4.78 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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.