Argentina vs Australia and New Zealand: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96,001 ha against 90,730 ha in Argentina, a difference of 5,271 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,777 ha | 3.40 million ha | 3.13 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 230,345 ha | 814,114 ha | 583,769 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 202,813 ha | 368,197 ha | 165,384 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 183,134 ha | 214,064 ha | 30,930 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Argentina or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 96,001 ha against 90,730 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
- 5,271 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.