Greece vs Rwanda: Savanna — Burned Area

Greece
18,988 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
14,232 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
59th
Rwanda rank
61st

Savanna — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Greece currently reports 18,988 ha against 14,232 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 4,756 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 8,123 ha 7,158 ha 964.29 ha Greece
2000s 16,557 ha 4,333 ha 12,225 ha Greece
2010s 5,355 ha 4,755 ha 599.68 ha Greece
2020s 23,533 ha 9,317 ha 14,216 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Greece or Rwanda?
Greece, at 18,988 ha against 14,232 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Greece and Rwanda?
4,756 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greece and Rwanda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Greece ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 61st 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
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