What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?

790.95 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo

790.95 ha

in 2024

Melanesia

0 ha

in 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

8th

Melanesia rank

11th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Melanesia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 790.95 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 790.95 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,733 ha	2,445 ha	36,287 ha	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s	7,505 ha	211.82 ha	7,294 ha	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	352.72 ha	49.17 ha	303.55 ha	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s	628.49 ha	8.56 ha	619.94 ha	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 790.95 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?: 790.95 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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