Iraq vs Peru: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Iraq
238,661 ha
in 2024
Peru
179,857 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Peru rank
54th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 238,661 ha against 179,857 ha in Peru, a difference of 58,804 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 54th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,219 ha | 53,731 ha | 29,488 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26,234 ha | 50,331 ha | 24,096 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 144,811 ha | 76,014 ha | 68,797 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 172,192 ha | 135,540 ha | 36,653 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq, at 238,661 ha against 179,857 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Iraq and Peru?
- 58,804 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 54th 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.