Côte d'Ivoire vs United States of America: Savanna — Burned Area

Côte d'Ivoire
1.06 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
302,568 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 1.06 million ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America, a difference of 752,512 ha.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 3.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 31 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 million ha 182,725 ha 1.19 million ha Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 2.47 million ha 363,916 ha 2.11 million ha Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 1.69 million ha 310,107 ha 1.38 million ha Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 1.09 million ha 334,394 ha 753,384 ha Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or United States of America?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 1.06 million ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
752,512 ha, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 31 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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