Greece vs Guatemala: Savanna — Burned Area

Greece
18,988 ha
in 2024
Guatemala
30,073 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
59th
Guatemala rank
56th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Greece
  • Guatemala
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 30,073 ha against 18,988 ha in Greece, a difference of 11,085 ha.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 221 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 8,123 ha 30,176 ha 22,053 ha Guatemala
2000s 16,557 ha 41,484 ha 24,926 ha Guatemala
2010s 5,355 ha 36,889 ha 31,534 ha Guatemala
2020s 23,533 ha 31,869 ha 8,335 ha Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Greece or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 30,073 ha against 18,988 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Greece and Guatemala?
11,085 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guatemala?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greece and Guatemala rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Greece ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 56th 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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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
Last refreshed

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