Central America vs Paraguay: Savanna — Burned Area
Central America
802,517 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
1.16 million ha
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Paraguay rank
17th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.16 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America, a difference of 359,553 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Central America ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,335 ha | 979,987 ha | 610,652 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 604,645 ha | 1.75 million ha | 1.14 million ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 623,889 ha | 1.36 million ha | 737,795 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 631,974 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.11 million ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.16 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central America and Paraguay?
- 359,553 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Paraguay rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 31 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.