Australia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Australia
34.24 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
4.61 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
6th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 34.24 million ha against 4.61 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 29.63 million ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.4 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 44.98 million ha 1.90 million ha 43.08 million ha Australia
2000s 53.82 million ha 2.34 million ha 51.48 million ha Australia
2010s 46.21 million ha 2.34 million ha 43.86 million ha Australia
2020s 34.74 million ha 3.40 million ha 31.34 million ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Australia, at 34.24 million ha against 4.61 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
29.63 million ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Australia ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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