Mongolia vs Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mongolia
143,993 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
46th
Paraguay rank
49th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mongolia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 143,993 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 42,588 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million hectares | 147,162 hectares | 977,814 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 166,152 hectares | 834,705 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 488,052 hectares | 199,700 hectares | 288,351 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mongolia or Paraguay?
- Mongolia, at 143,993 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 42,588 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Paraguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mongolia ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.