Paraguay vs South-eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Paraguay
1.16 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 1.60 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Paraguay, a difference of 442,440 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979,987 ha | 1.23 million ha | 248,647 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 207,692 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.36 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 732,012 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.74 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 139,426 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Paraguay or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 1.60 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Paraguay and South-eastern Asia?
- 442,440 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South-eastern Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.