Argentina vs Central Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Argentina
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia
511,555 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Central Asia rank
24th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Central Asia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.60 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 1.09 million ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.1 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Central Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 million ha | 7.01 million ha | 4.38 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 3.98 million ha | 10.43 million ha | 6.46 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.61 million ha | 6.21 million ha | 3.59 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 2.45 million ha | 328,996 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Argentina or Central Asia?
- Argentina, at 1.60 million ha against 511,555 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Argentina and Central Asia?
- 1.09 million ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Central Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Central Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- 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.