Brazil vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.50 million ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1.33 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 9.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million ha | 2.50 million ha | 693,323 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.01 million ha | 758,530 ha | 255,816 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.10 million ha | 272,087 ha | 824,370 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 817,344 ha | 172,081 ha | 645,264 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Brazil or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Brazil, at 1.50 million ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 1.33 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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.