Americas vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Americas
40.27 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
317,331 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Americas currently reports 40.27 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 39.95 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 126.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.08 million ha | 68,082 ha | 28.01 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 32.81 million ha | 55,834 ha | 32.76 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 31.90 million ha | 72,950 ha | 31.83 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 34.69 million ha | 130,845 ha | 34.56 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Americas or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Americas, at 40.27 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 39.95 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Americas ranks 9th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.